Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (French pronunciation: [bɛs e sɛ̃.t‿anastɛz]; Occitan: Bèssa), also known as Besse-en-Chandesse (its official name from 2 April 1961 to 1 July 1973), or Besse (its name before 1961), is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

72.38 km² (27.95 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[3]

1,442

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Commune
Beffroy
Coat of arms
Location of Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
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Coordinates: 45°30′50″N 2°56′01″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Issoire
Canton	Le Sancy[1]
Intercommunality	Massif du Sancy
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Lionel Gay[2]
Area 1	72.38 km2 (27.95 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[3]	1,442
• Density	19.92/km2 (51.60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63038 /63610
Elevation	805–1,725 m (2,641–5,659 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The nearby ski resort of Super-Besse hosted the first mountain finish of the 2008 Tour de France.