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Besses

Located in Ponteils-et-Brésis, Arrondissement of Alès Coordinates: 44°23′09″ N 4°00′04″ E

Map showing the location of Besses Besses
Location in France
Elevation
650 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
FNI Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport77 km
AVN Avignon Caumont airport90 km

About Besses

Besses is a village. Location: Ponteils-et-Brésis, Arrondissement of Alès. Elevation: 650 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (77 km). Nearby sights include Truc du Samblonnet and Serre de Taravel.

Climate of Besses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 3° · Rain 72 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
October (121 mm)
Driest month
July (41 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 Besses
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°8°10°13°17°21°25°24°20°15°10°7°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°14°14°11°7°3°0°
Precipitation (mm)7254537380594158841217270

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

How to get to Besses

The nearest airport is Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI), 77 km to the southeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (90 km). The nearest large city is Nîmes, 67 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport (FNI) Nîmes/Garons 77 kmsoutheast
  • Avignon Caumont airport (AVN) Avignon 90 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 90 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 67 kmsoutheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 87 kmsouth
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 120 kmnorth
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 150 kmsoutheast
  • Grenoble Population: 158.6K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Besses

Within 100 km: 154 historic and cultural sites, 633 natural sites, 203 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km53 places

  • Mont Lozère - Sommet de Finiels Mountain 21 kmW
  • Signal du Bougès Mountain 23 kmW
  • La Tête de Boeuf Mountain 11 kmW
  • Mont Redon Mountain 4 kmNE

25–60 km360 places

  • Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche, France) -- Théâtre gallo-romain Historic site 52 kmE
  • Îles Margeries Island 54 kmE
  • Lac d'Issarlès Lake 48 kmN
  • Lac de Charpal Lake 43 kmNW

60–100 km577 places

  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 99 kmS
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 92 kmS
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 92 kmS
  • Plage du Pilou Beach 98 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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