Bétête

Bétête (French pronunciation: [betɛt]; Occitan: Beteste) is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.

Bétête
Commune
Abbey of Prébenoît
Location of Bétête
Bétête Show map of France Bétête Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 46°21′37″N 2°04′42″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Creuse
Arrondissement	Aubusson
Canton	Boussac
Intercommunality	CC Creuse Confluence
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Martial Delcuze[1]
Area 1	28.24 km2 (10.90 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	386
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	23022 /23270
Elevation	272–430 m (892–1,411 ft) (avg. 380 m or 1,250 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

A farming area comprising the village and several hamlets situated some 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Guéret, at the junction of the D15, D83 and the D88. The Petite Creuse river forms most of the southern and western border of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	666	—
1968	668	+0.3%
1975	651	−2.5%
1982	638	−2.0%
1990	525	−17.7%
1999	427	−18.7%
2008	359	−15.9%

Sights

• The church, dating from the twelfth century.
• The ruins of the medieval castle of Bétête.
• Two châteaux, of le Moisse and of Ecosse, both dating from the seventeenth century.
• The twelfth century abbey of Prébenoît, undergoing restoration.

See also

• Communes of the Creuse department