Tortebesse (French pronunciation: [tɔʁtəbɛs]) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

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Tortebesse
Commune
Location of Tortebesse
Tortebesse Location within France Show map of France Tortebesse Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°43′55″N 2°39′07″E / 45.7319°N 2.6519°E / 45.7319; 2.6519
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement	Riom
Canton	Saint-Ours
Intercommunality	CC Chavanon Combrailles et Volcans
Government
• Mayor (2026–32)	Yannick Bony[1]
Area 1	11.64 km2 (4.49 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	80
• Density	6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	63433 /63470
Elevation	777–987 m (2,549–3,238 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Since 2026, a large wind farm called Eoliennes de Tortebesse is connected to the grid. There are 15 Vestas V110 wind turbines with a total capacity of 32.4 MW. An annual output of approximately 78 GWh is expected.^[3]

1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 5 May 2026.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
3. ^ https://www.iwr.de/ticker/frankreichs-windkraftleistung-erreicht-25-500-mw-vsb-frankreich-bringt-windpark-eoliennes-de-tortebesse-ans-netz-artikel8030 (20 January 2026)

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