Besse
Besse is a village in Besse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has about 151 residents and an elevation of 1,552 metres. Besse is situated nearby to the hamlet Clavans-le-Bas, as well as near Bonnefin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Col de Sarenne and Lac du Chambon.
Col de Sarenne
Mountain saddle
Photo: Remontees, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Col de Sarenne is a mountain pass located in the Grandes Rousses massif, approximately 9 km east of Alpe d'Huez in the Isère department of France. The pass connects Alpe d'Huez with the villages of Mizoën and Le Freney-d'Oisans in the Romanche valley.
Lac du Chambon
Reservoir
Photo: Famberhorst, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lac du Chambon is a reservoir on the Romanche river in Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France. At an elevation of 1040 m, its surface area is 1.4 km2. Lac du Chambon is situated 3½ km south of Besse.
La Croix de Cassini
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Croix de Cassini is a peak, which is situated 3 km west of Besse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clavans-le-Bas and Singuigneret.
Singuigneret
Hamlet
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Singuigneret is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Besse.
Les Aymes
Hamlet
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Les Aymes is a hamlet, which is situated 3 km southwest of Besse.
Besse
- Type: Village with 151 residents
- Postal codes: 38142 and 38142
- Category: locality
- Location: Besse, Arrondissement of Grenoble, Isère, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
45.07148° or 45° 4′ 17″ northLongitude
6.16986° or 6° 10′ 12″ eastPopulation
151Elevation
1,552 metres (5,092 feet)Open location code
8FQ835C9+HWOpenStreetMap ID
node 34054985OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3033086
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In Other Languages
“Besse” goes by many names.
- Occitan (post 1500): “Beça d’Oisens”
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