Beaucens

Beaucens (French pronunciation: [bosɛ̃s]; Occitan: Beucens) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.

Beaucens
The village of Beaucens
Location of Beaucens
Beaucens
Beaucens
Coordinates: 42°58′39″N 0°03′35″W
CountryFrance
RegionOccitania
DepartmentHautes-Pyrénées
ArrondissementArgelès-Gazost
CantonLa Vallée des Gaves
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François-Olivier Manson
Area
1
36.82 km2 (14.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
421
  Density11/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
65077 /65400
Elevation434–2,637 m (1,424–8,652 ft)
(avg. 480 m or 1,570 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Beaucinois or Beaucinoises.

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