Étang des Bésines
Étang des Bésines is a reservoir in Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Occitanie. Étang des Bésines is situated nearby to the locality Clot des Pujols, as well as near Jasse des Pujols.Photo: Pethrus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puig Pedrós Sud and Pic d’Auriol.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mérens-les-Vals and L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre.
Mérens-les-Vals
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mérens-les-Vals is a town in the Ariège department in France. Mérens-les-Vals is a stopover village on the GR 10 long-distance hiking trail. As a result, the town is the starting point for many hikes, such as the family-friendly Comte pond or the Bésines pond.
L’Hospitalet-près-l’Andorre
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
L'Hospitalet-près-l'Andorre is a commune in the Ariège department of southwestern France. The area has a history of vulnerability to winter avalanches: one such in 1895 killed 12, and much destruction was also caused in 1906 and 1929.
Porté-Puymorens
Village
Photo: Cevenol2, CC BY-SA 2.0 fr.
Porté-Puymorens is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France.
Étang des Bésines
- Type: Reservoir
- Categories: artificial pond and body of water
- Location: Mérens-les-Vals, Arrondissement of Foix, Ariège, Occitanie, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.6009° or 42° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
1.8553° or 1° 51′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8FJ3JV24+94OpenStreetMap ID
way 27117491OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q3591740
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Satellite Map
Discover Étang des Bésines from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Venetian—“Étang des Bésines” goes by many names.
- French: “étang des Bésines”
- French: “Étang des Bésines”
- Italian: “stagno di des Bésines”
- Venetian: “Stagno de łe Bésines”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Clot des Pujols and Jasse des Pujols.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Refuge des Bésines and Bois Llong.
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