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Bessèges

Located in Arrondissement of Alès, Gard Coordinates: 44°17′30″ N 4°06′02″ E

Map showing the location of Bessèges Bessèges
Location in France
Population
2,606
2.6K
Elevation
175 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
6
listed under Bessèges
When to go
May–September
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport65 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport77 km

About Bessèges

Bessèges is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Alès, Gard. Population: 2,606. Elevation: 175 m. The best months to visit are May–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (65 km). Nearby sights include Ganière and Luech.

Climate of Bessèges

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–September.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 5° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (119 mm)
Driest month
July (35 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Bessèges
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°11°14°16°20°24°28°28°24°18°13°10°
Average low (°C)2°3°5°7°11°14°17°17°14°10°5°3°
Precipitation (mm)7153516973533554781196867

Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September

How to get to Bessèges

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 65 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (80 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 55 km to the south.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 65 kmsoutheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 77 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 80 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 55 kmsouth
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 78 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 129 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 138 kmsoutheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 151 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Bessèges

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 610 natural sites, 213 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km74 places

  • Mont Lansac Mountain 18 kmSE
  • Baume Lardière Mountain 21 kmNE
  • La Tête de Boeuf Mountain 22 kmNW
  • Mont Redon Mountain 15 kmN

25–60 km320 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 50 kmNE
  • Île de la Piboulette Island 54 kmSE
  • Île de Miémar Island 60 kmSE
  • Îles Margeries Island 48 kmE

60–100 km587 places

  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 88 kmS
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 82 kmS
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 82 kmS
  • Plage du Pilou Beach 89 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bessèges

6 places
  1. 1 Bessèges 3.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

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