Bessines-sur-Gartempe
Bessines-sur-Gartempe (French pronunciation: [bɛsin syʁ ɡaʁtɑ̃p], literally Bessines on Gartempe; Limousin: Becinas) is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France.
Bessines-sur-Gartempe | |
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 Saint-Léger church | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Bessines-sur-Gartempe | |
  Bessines-sur-Gartempe  Bessines-sur-Gartempe | |
| Coordinates: 46°06′35″N 1°22′10″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Haute-Vienne |
| Arrondissement | Bellac |
| Canton | Ambazac |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Andréa Brouille[1] |
| Area 1 | 55.41 km2 (21.39 sq mi) |
| Population | 2,787 |
| • 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. | |
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.[3]
Bessines sur Gartempe has also been awarded the prestigious "Village d'Etape" status.[4]
People
The painter Suzanne Valadon was born in the village in 1865.
Gallery
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- "Banda de Bessines website". Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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