Château du Besset
Château du Besset is one of the places to visit in Tence. Our list has 10 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 1991 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Tence
In Tence
Château du Besset is in the commune of Tence, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1991; built in the 14th, 15th and 18th centuries (Mérimée record PA00092953). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
How the seasons run
Aim for May to September, when Tence reaches 18–25°C.
Château du Besset
The pick nearby is Jardin botanique Montagnard, 7.5 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1991
- Built
- 14th, 15th and 18th centuries
- Commune
- Tence, Haute-Loire
Where Château du Besset is
Château du Besset is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Tence. · commune boundary: IGN
Staying near Château du Besset
Yssingeaux is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (7,415 people). Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Tence
- 2Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
- 3Yssingeaux
- 4Dunières
- 5Sainte-Sigolène
- 6Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon
- 7Saint-Didier-en-Velay
- 8Beauzac
Tence
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon
Yssingeaux
Dunières
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château du Besset is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Tence | It’s in this commune | 3,111 |
| Le Chambon-sur-Lignon | 5.1 km south of it | 2,501 |
| Yssingeaux | 13 km west of it | 7,415 |
| Dunières | 13 km north of it | 2,670 |
| Sainte-Sigolène | 16 km north of it | 6,097 |
| Saint-Maurice-de-Lignon | 18 km northwest of it | 2,688 |
| Saint-Didier-en-Velay | 23 km north of it | 3,523 |
| Beauzac | 23 km northwest of it | 2,954 |
More to see nearby
Of the 45 within 15 km, look for 4 châteaux, 2 museums and a garden.
MuseumLieu de mémoire du Chambon-sur-Lignon5 km south, in Le Chambon-sur-Lignon7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Bellecombe10 km west, in Yssingeaux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaume11 km east, in Saint-André-en-VivaraisWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château du Besset in questions
Where is Château du Besset?
Château du Besset is in Tence, in Haute-Loire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes).
What is Château du Besset?
Château.
Is Château du Besset a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1991, Mérimée record PA00092953.
When is the best time to visit Château du Besset?
May to September are the warmest months in Tence, with afternoon highs of 18–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Besset?
Within 15 km: Jardin botanique Montagnard (7.5 km), Voies ferrées du Velay (4.5 km), Château des Changheas (7.2 km) and Château de Montivert (9 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Lieu de mémoire du Chambon-sur-Lignon: Pensées de Pascal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.