Bessines (Two-Sevres)

See also: Bessines

Bessines is a common French, located in the department of the Two-Sevres and the area Poitou-Charentes.

Its the inhabitants are called: Bessinois (its)

Geography

At the entry of the Marsh Poitevin, close to Niort, Bessines is a village which skirts the Vieille separates and the Bief Jaron.

Located on the Trunk road 11 which leads to La Rochelle and at the Ile de Ré.

The first channels of the Marais make it possible to discover the environmental richness with its Frêne S tadpoles which border the conches.

History

The origin of the name of Bessines would come from the Celtique Bézine or Bizine meaning Algue, Varech.

The Mer at the time of the Gaulle invaded all the Poitevin Marsh.

The village developed starting from the field of Bassinius, a rich person landowner of the Gallo-Roman time.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the Romance Église Saint Caprais (Xe and 11th centuries) is registered with the Inventory of the historic buildings and dominates the village as well as the town of Niort.
One arrives there while borrowing pretty a shaded Sentier starting from the place of the Town hall.

Personalities related to the commune

Jean Richard

See too

Common of Two-Sevres

Twinnings

External bonds

Common

diocese of Poitiers
Bessines on the site of the national geographical Institute
Bessines on the site of INSEE
Bessines on the site of Quid
Localization of Bessines on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Bessines on Mapquest

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