Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise explained

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Besse-Saint-Anastaise.svg
Arrondissement:Issoire
Canton:Le Sancy[1]
Insee:63038
Postal Code:63610
Mayor:Lionel Gay[2]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Massif du Sancy
Coordinates:45.5139°N 2.9336°W
Elevation Min M:805
Elevation Max M:1725
Area Km2:72.38

Besse-et-Saint-Anastaise (pronounced as /fr/; oc|Bèssa), also known as Besse-en-Chandesse (its official name from April 2, 1961, to July 1, 1973), or Besse (its name before 1961), is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

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

Geography

The river Rhue has its source in the commune.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Décret 2014-210 du 21 février 2014 portant délimitation des cantons dans le département du Puy-de-Dôme. 2014-210 decree delimiting cantons of Puy-de-Dôme department. Légifrance. 21 February 2014. fr.
  2. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.