Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Bessines-sur-Gartempe | |
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  Bessines-sur-Gartempe  Bessines-sur-Gartempe | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′35″N 1°22′10″E / 46.1097°N 1.3694°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Ambazac |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Andrea Soyer |
| Area 1 | 55.41 km2 (21.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 2,762 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 87014 /87250 |
| Elevation | 250–533 m (820–1,749 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bessines-sur-Gartempe (Limousin: Becinas) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Geography
The river Semme forms part of the commune's north-eastern border, flows westward through the northern part of the commune, north of Morterolles-sur-Semmes, a hamlet, then forms part of the commune's north-western border.
The river Gartempe forms part of the commune's eastern border, flows westward through the middle of the commune, north of Bessines-sur-Gartempe, the main village, then forms part of the commune's western border.
Inhabitants are known as Bessinauds.
Culture
In the late 20th century, the community's local band, a traveling chamber orchestra known as "La Banda de Bessines" ("The Bessines Band"), gained some national repute, winning French National Band Championships in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, and 2005.[2]
Bessines sur Gartempe has also been awarded the prestigious "Village d'Etape" status.[3]
People
The painter Suzanne Valadon was born in the village in 1865.
See also
References
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Banda de Bessines website". Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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