Bessan

Bessan is a commune in the department of the region in France. Its inhabitants are known as 'Bessanais' in French.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Église de Saint-Pierre-es-Liens de Bessan and Roman Bridge.

Church
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is a church.

Ruins
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The at Saint-Thibéry was a on the Via Domitia in southern . The partly surviving structure crossed the river in , 17 km east of . is situated 3½ km north of Bessan.

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is situated 3½ km northwest of Bessan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Agde.

Town
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is a resort town and commune in the southern French department of , . It is the Mediterranean port of the . It is situated on an ancient basalt volcano, hence being nicknamed "Black Pearl of the Mediterranean". is situated 7 km southeast of Bessan.

Bessan

Latitude
43.3614° or 43° 21′ 41″ north
Longitude
3.4242° or 3° 25′ 27″ east
Population
5,710
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8FM59C6F+HM
Geo­Names ID
6455062
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In Other Languages

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