Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise, Mountain commune in Puy-de-Dôme, France
Located between 805 and 1,725 meters above sea level, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise spans over 72 square kilometers of varied terrain in central France.
The settlement changed its name from Besse to Besse-en-Chandesse in 1961, and finally to Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise in 1973, reflecting its administrative evolution.
The annual Festi'Soupes gathering brings residents together to share traditional soups, representing regional cooking methods and local ingredients from the Auvergne region.
The commune offers financial support programs for property renovations in the town center, focusing on improvements to windows, roofs, and building facades.
The river Rhue originates within the commune's boundaries, while the nearby Super-Besse ski resort hosted the Tour de France's first mountain finish in 2008.
Location: canton of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Location: Puy-de-Dôme
Location: arrondissement of Issoire
Inception: July 1, 1973
Elevation above the sea: 1,197 m
Shares border with: Saint-Victor-la-Rivière, Chambon-sur-Lac, Compains, Égliseneuve-d'Entraigues, Picherande, Saint-Diéry, Saint-Pierre-Colamine, Valbeleix
Phone: +33473795012
Email: secretariat@mairiedebesse.fr
Website: https://mairiedebesse.com
GPS coordinates: 45.51306,2.93278
Latest update: May 29, 2025 03:32
Lac Pavin
4 km
Vallée de Chaudefour
6.9 km
Grottes de Jonas
5.7 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Vassivière
6.8 km
Puy Ferrand
8.4 km
Puy de Montchal, Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
4.8 km
Saint-André
114 m
Beffroi à Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
215 m
Église Saint-Georges de Compains
8 km
St-Étienne de Chambon-sur-Lac
7 km
Lac Pavin
4 km
Lac de Montcineyre
6.7 km
Église Saint-Victor de Saint-Victor-la-Rivière
4.3 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Valbeleix
6.6 km
Croix de cimetière de Valbeleix
6.6 km
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens de Longprat
3.8 km
Château du Bailli
60 m
Puy de Cacadogne
8.5 km
Croix de Chambon-sur-Lac
7 km
Maison de la Reine Margot
157 m
Église Saint-Barthélemy de Saint-Anastaise
5.5 km
Fontaine place de la Gayme
155 m
Maison des Consuls
129 m
Fonts baptismaux de l'église Saint-Georges de Compains
8 km
Pentures du portail sud de l'église Saint-Georges de Compains
8 km
Croix de chemin de Saint-Pierre-Colamine
4 km
Maison, 2 rue Notre-Dame, rue de la Boucherie
122 m
Maison Tournardre
111 mReviews
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