| Municipality | Bessay |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 85320 |
| Latitude | 46.5377760 (N 46° 32’ 16”) |
| Longitude | -1.1533230 (W 1° 9’ 12”) |
| Altitude | From 2m to 48m |
| Surface area | 10.79 km² |
| Population | 449 inhabitants |
| Density | 41 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | La Roche-sur-Yon (28 km, 32 min) |
| Insee code | 85023 |
| Intercommunality | CC Sud Vendée Littoral |
| Department | Vendée |
| Territory | Poitou |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Moutiers-sur-le-Lay | 2.4 km (5 min) |
|---|---|
| Sainte-Pexine | 4.4 km (7 min) |
| Corpe | 5 km (8 min) |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 6.3 km (9 min) |
| Saint-Jean-de-Beugné | 6.4 km (7 min) |
| Les Pineaux | 7.8 km (12 min) |
| Saint-Aubin-la-Plaine | 9.5 km (12 min) |
| Les Magnils-Reigniers | 10.3 km (13 min) |
| Sainte-Hermine | 10.6 km (11 min) |
| La Couture | 10.9 km (16 min) |
| Péault | 11 km (14 min) |
| Luçon | 11.6 km (13 min) |
| Château-Guibert | 12.2 km (16 min) |
| Bournezeau | 12.2 km (13 min) |
Bessay Castle: Located on the limits of the plain and grove, where the river joins the river Smagne Lay, the splendid castle Bessay is a group of buildings of different architectural styles and successive ages, who come together to form a both charming and harmonious.
| Monuments |
|---|
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 175 € to 1035 € | Sainte-Hermine (5.7 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 45 € to 590 € | La Roche-sur-Yon (25 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 22 € to 26 € | Saint-Julien-des-Landes (45 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:05 | Triaize (16.9 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:20 | Champagné-les-Marais (17.6 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 4:55 | Sainte-Radégonde-des-Noyers (20 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:05 | La Taillée (25 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | La Taillée (25 km) |
