Besse: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature and Trails

The approximately 7.6-kilometre family loop starts in the centre of Besse and takes around 2 hours and 30 minutes. It can be completed on foot, on horseback or by mountain bike. The route leads through shady forests, past limestone outcrops and groups of dry-stone huts, as well as along clear streams.

Marked connecting paths from Besse lead to the other circular trails in the area.

Anyone planning a stay in Besse may wish to find a holiday apartment.

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Martin in Besse is an 11th-century Romanesque church with a sculpted Romanesque portal and 16th-century wall paintings.

Since 31 October 1912, the Église Saint-Martin in Besse has been classified as a historic monument.

Guided tours of the Église Saint-Martin in Besse are offered by the Office de Tourisme du Pays du Châtaignier in Villefranche-du-Périgord.

In the Middle Ages, the village of Besse was initially under the protection of a Benedictine priory dating from the 11th century.

The lords of Besse built a château after the Hundred Years' War, at the beginning of the 16th century.

The Château de Besse was built in the 16th century and is arranged around a square courtyard.

The Château de Besse, its Pédiluve and the associated property were fully registered as historic monuments by decree of 22 February 2012.

Les Abris de la Jeanilles are dry-stone huts that were formerly used to protect tools and workers who often worked far from their homes.

Other places: Trélissac, La Rochebeaucourt-et-Argentine, Couze-Et-Saint-Front, Saint-Victor, Sainte-Nathalène, Faux, Chantérac, Nantheuil.

To the higher-level travel overview: Dordogne.