Besson, Allier

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Besson
Commune
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Coat of arms
Location of Besson
Map credit Besson Location within France Show map of France Map credit Besson Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°28′15″N 3°15′53″E / 46.4708°N 3.2647°E / 46.4708; 3.2647
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Allier
Arrondissement	Moulins
Canton	Souvigny
Intercommunality	CA Moulins Communauté
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Frédéric Verdier
Area 1	47.16 km2 (18.21 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Highest elevation	350 m (1,150 ft)
Lowest elevation	224 m (735 ft)
Population  (2023)	728
• Density	15.4/km2 (40.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	03026 /03210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Besson (French pronunciation: [bɛsɔ̃] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Allier department in central France.

Population

Administration

• 2001–2014: Jean Pagnon
• 2014–current: Frédéric Verdier

See also

• Communes of the Allier department

References

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