No historic monuments in Besse
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, 6.4 km from Besse, is the nearest town with a classé monument.
The nearest classé monuments to Besse
Towns within 15.5 mi with at least one classé monument, nearest first.
| Town | Distance | Monuments | Classé | Protected area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-Valmeroux | 4 mi | 4 | 2 | — |
| Drugeac | 5 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Escorailles | 5.3 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Pleaux | 6.4 mi | 2 | 1 | — |
| Tournemire | 7.1 mi | 2 | 2 | — |
| Salers | 7.4 mi | 20 | 6 | Yes |
9 towns in Cantal have protected historic areas: Aurillac, Saint-Flour, Mauriac, Murat, Montsalvy, Laroquebrou, Salers, Molompize, Fontanges.
31% of homes in Besse were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
31% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished before 1919 than in any other period (31%).
INSEE, census 2023: main homes (résidences principales) only; second homes and empty homes aren’t dated.
Besse in brief
More of Besse’s homes are old than in most places: 31% were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town. Nothing in Besse is on the list; the nearest place with classé monuments is Saint-Martin-Valmeroux, 4 mi away.
France has no History Grade yet: this page describes, it doesn’t grade.
Sources: Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée base on POP (immeubles protégés au titre des monuments historiques), October 2026 · Ministère de la Culture, sites patrimoniaux remarquables, October 2026 · INSEE, census 2023 (main homes by build period) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · Medians and percentiles: TownRatings, over compared French towns, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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