No historic monuments in Besse
25% of compared French towns have no historic monument either. From Besse, the nearest classé monument is in Huez, 8.4 km away. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2013.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huez | 5.2 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| La Grave | 6.7 mi | 4 | 1 | — |
| Livet-et-Gavet | 13.1 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
| Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire | 13.5 mi | 3 | 1 | — |
| Valloire | 13.9 mi | 1 | 1 | — |
20 towns in Isère have protected historic areas: Grenoble, Vienne, Villefontaine, La Verpillière, Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, La Côte-Saint-André, Saint-Chef, Crémieu, Saint-Étienne-de-Saint-Geoirs, Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Barraux, Mens and 8 more.
21% of homes in Besse were built before 1919
Main homes by when they were finished, beside the median compared French town (the tick).
21% of its main homes were built before 1919; the median compared French town has 7.4%. More of them were finished between 1991 and 2005 than in any other period (23%).
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: 21% 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 Huez, 5.2 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 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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