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Village

Besses

Located in Sainte-Colombe, Arrondissement of Figeac Coordinates: 44°42′32″ N 2°01′17″ E

Map showing the location of Besses Besses
Location in France
Elevation
533 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AUR Aurillac airport38 km
RDZ Rodez–Aveyron Airport50 km

About Besses

Besses is a village. Location: Sainte-Colombe, Arrondissement of Figeac. Elevation: 533 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Église Sainte-Geneviève and Abbaye de Lissac.

Climate of Besses

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 2° · Rain 68 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
May (89 mm)
Driest month
July (53 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)7°9°12°14°18°22°25°25°21°16°11°8°
Average low (°C)-1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°9°7°2°0°
Precipitation (mm)676556718975536273816870

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

How to get to Besses

The nearest airport is Aurillac airport (AUR), 38 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Toulouse, 131 km to the south.

Airports

  • Aurillac airport (AUR) Aurillac 38 kmnortheast
  • Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) Rodez/Marcillac 50 kmsoutheast
  • Brive Souillac airport (BVE) Brive 56 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Toulouse Population: 511.7K 131 kmsouth
  • Limoges Population: 141.2K 139 kmnorthwest
  • Clermont-Ferrand Population: 147.9K 145 kmnortheast
  • Montpellier Population: 248.3K 192 kmsoutheast
  • Saint-Etienne Population: 176.3K 203 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Besses

Within 100 km: 158 historic and cultural sites, 197 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km20 places

  • La Falzinde Mountain 20 kmNE
  • Rieux Vieux River 23 kmSE
  • Veyre River 10 kmSE
  • Rieu Mort River 20 kmSE

25–60 km129 places

  • Ancien îlot Gambetta Island 41 kmNE
  • Lac de Maury Lake 52 kmE
  • Puy de l'Arbre Mountain 38 kmE
  • Puy d'Aubassin Mountain 54 kmN

60–100 km399 places

  • Étang de Taysse Lake 62 kmN
  • Étang de Ruffaud Lake 68 kmN
  • Étang du Prévôt Lake 65 kmN
  • Étang de Pissevache Lake 79 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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