Besse (Dordogne)

Besse ( Occitan: Beça ) is a small French village with 155 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Dordogne in the Aquitaine region.

Location

Besse is located in the Perigord noir on the eastern edge of the Aquitaine Region 7 kilometers north of Villefranche -du- Périgord.

Demographics

History

Little is known about the history of the small town. Supposedly, a Germanic tribe of the migration period has ( the Torrebesses ) founded the place, said to have been plundered by the Saracens in 880 and by the Normans in 732. In the environment of a former castle, now known as the Château de Besse, the place is likely to have developed gradually. Slag finds in the area indicate early metal processing.

Attractions

Church of Saint -Martin

Other

• Château de Besse ( 16th and 18th centuries )
• Dolmens and megalithic cromlech consisting of 13 stones ( 12 stones ring, 1 central stone)