La Bessaire-de-Lair

La Bessaire-de-Lair is a hamlet in Val-d’Arcomie, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has an elevation of 887 metres. La Bessaire-de-Lair is situated nearby to the locality Croses, as well as near Le Barre-et-Pouzy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Garabit viaduct and Château de Pompignac.

Garabit viaduct

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Garabit viaduct is a railway arch bridge spanning the Truyère, near Ruynes-en-Margeride, Cantal, France, in the mountainous Massif Central region. The bridge was constructed between 1882 and 1884 by Gustave Eiffel, with structural engineering by Maurice Koechlin, and was opened in 1885. Garabit viaduct is situated 2½ km northwest of La Bessaire-de-Lair.

Château de Pompignac

Castle

Photo: Pymouss, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Château de Pompignac is a castle.

Église Saint-Martin de Chaliers

Church

Photo: Cellopict78, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Église Saint-Martin de Chaliers is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Faverolles and Saint-Marc.

Faverolles

Village

Photo: W.Mechelke, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Faverolles is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Arcomie. Faverolles is situated 4 km west of La Bessaire-de-Lair.

Saint-Marc

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 4.0.

Saint-Marc is a former commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val-d'Arcomie. Saint-Marc is situated 6 km south of La Bessaire-de-Lair.

Ruynes-en-Margeride

Village

Photo: Lunon92, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruynes-en-Margeride is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. Ruynes-en-Margeride is situated 6 km northeast of La Bessaire-de-Lair.

La Bessaire-de-Lair

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “La Bessaire”
Category: locality
Location: Val-d’Arcomie, Arrondissement of Saint-Flour, Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude

44.95274° or 44° 57′ 10″ north

Longitude

3.19353° or 3° 11′ 37″ east

Elevation

887 metres (2,910 feet)

Open location code

8FP5X53V+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 2343249159

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

3011070

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Croses and Le Barre-et-Pouzy.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Église Sainte-Eugénie de la Bessaire and fosse à lisier.

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