Belvès

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Clinging to a rocky spur , above the pines and chestnut trees of the Bessède forest, Belvès has well earned its name of "" beautiful view "" in Occitan.

Majestically dominating the discreet Nauze valley , a tributary of the Dordogne, it presents us with a picture postcard image upon arrival.

But the view it offers from its summit is nothing compared to the superbly preserved remains that its visit reveals to us.

Getting lost in the sometimes steep alleys of the "" city of seven bell towers"" » promises delightful discoveries in the true sense of the term, between a fortified castrum dating back to the 11th century, an ancient city gate, an old keep, a 15th century bell tower-porch, medieval or neo-Gothic houses...