Bessèges

Former mining town in the Gard, on the eastern edge of the Cévennes, France.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
To Ardeche	Mostly Bikes x Me	journey waypoint	Overnight stop below the descent from the Col de Trélis.

To Ardeche — Mostly Bikes x Me (2025)

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Tonight we’re north of Bessèges, an old mining town at the bottom of the descent from the Col de Trelis

• Role: journey waypoint
• In the article: On a few days’ riding through the Ardèche and the eastern edge of the Parc national des Cévennes, the night’s stop is just north of Bessèges, at the foot of the descent from the Col de Trélis.
• Why it matters: The only named stop on the trip; minor.