| Bélesta | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Belesta (Ariège).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Pamiers |
| Canton: | Pays d'Olmes |
| Insee: | 09047 |
| Postal Code: | 09300 |
| Mayor: | Marcel Girma[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Pays d'Olmes |
| Coordinates: | 42.9044°N 1.935°W |
| Elevation M: | 494 |
| Elevation Min M: | 475 |
| Elevation Max M: | 1082 |
| Area Km2: | 26.94 |
Bélesta (in French pronounced as /belɛsta/; Occitan (post 1500);: Belestar) is a commune, situated on the Hers-Vif river in the Ariège department of southwestern France.
Situated in the valley of the Hers-Vif, Bélesta is known for its fir tree forest, which was a former royal forest whose wood was used to construct the mast of ships. 1 km upstream from the village is a spring, created by a significant surge of water from the Karst Plateau de Sault.