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Village

Bessan

Located in Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault Coordinates: 43°21′41″ N 3°25′27″ E

Map showing the location of Bessan Bessan
Location in France
Population
5,705
5.7K
Elevation
19 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
Places inside
2
listed under Bessan
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
BZR Béziers Vias airport7 km
MPL Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport50 km

About Bessan

Bessan is a village. Location: Arrondissement of Béziers, Hérault. Population: 5,705. Elevation: 19 m. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Béziers Vias airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Abbatiale de Saint-Thibéry and Ruisseau Tongue.

Climate of Bessan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 52 mm

Hottest month
July (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
October (84 mm)
Driest month
July (17 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 Bessan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°13°16°18°22°26°29°29°25°20°15°12°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°8°12°16°19°19°15°12°7°5°
Precipitation (mm)624744534733173653845262

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Bessan

The nearest airport is Béziers Vias airport (BZR), 7 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) (50 km). The nearest large city is Montpellier, 46 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Béziers Vias airport (BZR) Béziers 7 kmsouthwest
  • Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport (MPL) Montpellier/Méditerranée 50 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan-Rivesaltes (Llabanère) Airport (PGF) Perpignan/Rivesaltes 82 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 46 kmnortheast
  • Perpignan Population: 110.7K 85 kmsouthwest
  • Nîmes Population: 148.2K 92 kmnortheast
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 159 kmeast
  • Girona Population: 100.3K 161 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Bessan

Within 100 km: 92 historic and cultural sites, 375 natural sites, 207 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km38 places

  • Marseillan Plage Beach 11 kmSE
  • Plage du Lazaret Beach 20 kmE
  • Plage de la Corniche Beach 20 kmE
  • Plage des Quilles Beach 19 kmE

25–60 km166 places

  • Plage de l'Espiguette Beach 59 kmE
  • Plage du Couchant Beach 57 kmNE
  • Plage du Grand Travers Beach 55 kmNE
  • Plage du Pilou Beach 41 kmNE

60–100 km470 places

  • Torreilles Plage Beach 74 kmSW
  • Plage de Beauduc Beach 95 kmE
  • Plage de Bernardi Beach 98 kmS
  • Plage de Paulilles Beach 99 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Places in Bessan

2 places
  1. 1 Bessan 4.5K

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

Heritage & sights1

Nearby attractions & nature

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