Built in the middle of vineyards, between volcanoes Monts Ramus, scrubland and Hérault river Bessan is mainly an agricultural village that long profited Wine aramon and alcohols obtained from a high-performance plain. Wines and spirits were shipped from its port.
Located less than 10 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea, Bessan now attracts tourists looking for quiet. It is also popular for its charming historic center, a thousand years old, for its rich traditions of festivals, dinner dances offered for the summer at the Guinguette and under the poplars, or for tours of the center Ricard development and Cactus Park.
Placed at the exit of a highway, interested, finally, more and more companies that should bring him prosperity through the agglomeration Herault Mediterranean community.
With its 4700 inhabitants, Bessan today is a village rich services, vibrant local life and associations.
The village is attached to his land; you will discover the cellar cooperative "Rosé Bessan" as well as in private vaults, different local wines medalists repeatedly. The "crisp", walnut cakes, and the "Bessanais" rosé wine and blackberry syrup, are the two symbols of the local gastronomy.
