belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
belvès belves dordogne perigord france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

Towns and cities in dordogne perigord
belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest    belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest    belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest    belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest


SUMMER EVENTS
click here!
belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
A seven-belfried medieval city Belvès stands on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest.

belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

Two hundred and fifty years BC it was inhabited by a celtic tribe the Bellovaques, who gave the city its name. The 11th century AD made it a fortified city because of its strategic position. In its most ancient part you find the castrum (fortified village) with its old keep (the "Tour de l’Auditeur", 11th century), the Hôtel Bontemps (12th century, with its renaissance front), the ramparts, which used to encircle the city with a fortified gate and a tower later to be raised into a belfry (15th century). It towers above the Place d'Armes, nowadays used as a market-place every Saturday morning, with its five hundred years old 23 pillars and the pillori-irons to which the prisoners used to be chained.

In the hollow of the medieval ditch you can see the entrance to the troglodytic caves, once inhabited (from the 13th to the 18th centuries; guided visits all the year round, upon prior reservation). Strolling along the streets and alleys with their poetical names the "rue du Bout du Monde" (end of the world), the "Rue de l'Oiseau qui Chante (the singing bird), you will meet some more architectural treasures, the castle, the former Couvent des Frères Prêcheurs (monastery of the preaching priest)...


belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest  l'orgue de belvès  belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest

    

belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest A medieval city on a rocky spur, Belvès is a genuine Perigord village in the vicinity of such famous sites as Sarlat, Lascaux II, the Dordogne, Rocamadour, Cahors, Bergerac, the "Pays des Bastides". There you can enjoy our art of life, and living is an art here: touring, sports, relaxation, gastronomy, those will be your daily occupations.
Activities on the spot : hiking, horse riding, golf, kayaking, tennis, multi-activity pool, VTT, flying, ULM, visit of farms
Seasonal events: VTT contests, 100km hiking contest, air-meeting, medieval event, 14th of July dinner, second hand market, garage sale, local producers' market, evenings under the covered market, etc.
Accomodations
- * to ****-campings
- bed and breakfasts
- * and **hotels
- holiday cottages (gites).
New events are organized in the summertime:
- Tuesdays: tour of the town starting at 09:00 p.m. under the covered market.
- Wednesdays: local producers' market 04:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m.: come and have a taste at the wonderful terroir produce!
- Wednesdays (evening): under the covered market: barbecue, pizzas and salads... feel free to bring you own tableware, buy your favourite products and taste them on the spot!
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, all the day long: guided drive through the Belvès countryside: discover how foie-gras, walnuts and truffles are produced, enjoy the many local traditions! Booking in advance is mandatory (latestly the day before at 05 53 29 10 20).
- Saturday mornings: traditional market near the 15th-century covered market.
- Everyday: guided tour of the town, 06:00 p.m. - Tour of the troglodytic caves, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. (last start) and 03:00 - 06:00 p.m. (last start). Open all the year round upon reservation for groups.
- Sundays: Holy Mass at 11:00 a.m.
- Multi-activity pool: July and August open every day (but Tuesday morning and Saturday morning) 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. and 02:30 p.m. to 07:30 p.m.
Should you need any further information, please feel free to contact:

OFFICE DE TOURISME
DU PAYS DE BELVES
1, Rue des Filhols
24170 BELVES
TEL/FAX : 33-553-29-10-20
belves@perigord.com
http://www.perigord.com/belves
http://www.comcom-belves.fr
belvès, belves, towns, cities, dordogne, perigord, périgord, france : Belvès, a seven-belfried medieval city standing on a rocky spur above the Nauze valley on the skirts of the Bessede forest
Welcome to a new site on a Belves musician and inventor, click here