Pays de Belvès

Medieval city of the 11th century, Belvès is perched on a rocky outcrop. Also called the village to the 7 towers or "City of the Pope", this village has retained its authenticity and its natural charm. Qualities that earned him today to be among the "Most Beautiful Villages of France" and the Stations Vertes de Vacances.

Municipality	Pays de Belvès
Postcode	24170
Tourism label
Latitude	44.7774230 (N 44° 46’ 39”)
Longitude	1.0054320 (E 1° 0’ 20”)
Altitude	From 82m to 288m
Surface area	30.72 km²
Population	1494 inhabitants
Density	48 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Périgueux (40 mi, 1h12)
Insee code	24035
Intercommunality	CC Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède
Department	Dordogne
Territory	Aquitaine, Périgord
Region	New-Aquitaine

Municipality

Pays de Belvès

Postcode

24170

Tourism label

Latitude

44.7774230 (N 44° 46’ 39”)

Longitude

1.0054320 (E 1° 0’ 20”)

Altitude

From 82m to 288m

Surface area

30.72 km²

Population

1494 inhabitants

Density

48 inhabitants/km²

Prefecture

Périgueux (40 mi, 1h12)

Insee code

24035

Intercommunality

CC Vallée de la Dordogne et Forêt Bessède

Department

Dordogne

Territory

Aquitaine, Périgord

Region

New-Aquitaine

Monplaisant	1.2 mi (5 min)
Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic	1.6 mi (4 min)
Sagelat	1.6 mi (6 min)
Siorac-en-Périgord	3.7 mi (7 min)
Larzac	4 mi (8 min)
Saint-Germain-de-Belvès	4.3 mi (14 min)
Urval	4.5 mi (11 min)
Carves	4.7 mi (13 min)
Sainte-Foy-de-Belvès	5.2 mi (14 min)
Coux et Bigaroque-Mouzens	5.5 mi (9 min)
Grives	5.8 mi (13 min)
Bouillac	6 mi (14 min)
Doissat	6.6 mi (14 min)
Marnac	6.7 mi (14 min)
Cladech	6.8 mi (16 min)

Monplaisant

1.2 mi (5 min)

Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic

1.6 mi (4 min)

Sagelat

1.6 mi (6 min)

Siorac-en-Périgord

3.7 mi (7 min)

Larzac

4 mi (8 min)

Saint-Germain-de-Belvès

4.3 mi (14 min)

Urval

4.5 mi (11 min)

Carves

4.7 mi (13 min)

Sainte-Foy-de-Belvès

5.2 mi (14 min)

Coux et Bigaroque-Mouzens

5.5 mi (9 min)

5.8 mi (13 min)

6 mi (14 min)

6.6 mi (14 min)

6.7 mi (14 min)

6.8 mi (16 min)

Belvès fortified village dating from the eleventh century.
You will discover the majestic hall of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries consisted of 23 wooden pillars resting on stone blocks. One of the pillars of Pillory served until the Revolution.
Church of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries adorned with murals dating from the Renaissance.
Castle Belvès: treat yourself to discover this intimate and charming medieval castle. You'll find murals of the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries, high quality and unique in Aquitaine.
Former convent of Preachers the eleventh century and many other architectural remains still await you in this beautiful village.
Come and discover the cave dwellings. A set of 8 houses underground instead of Hall occupied the thirteenth to the eighteenth century.
A fun course as educational booklet allows children to discover the history of the village of Belvès throughout the year through the tale of the Moon Fishing.
Guided and audio tours are available throughout the year. Information at the Tourist Office on +33 5 53 29 10 20.
Fun pool open from July to August.
Tennis.

Information points	Tourist Office of Belvès
Leisure centres	Caves of Belvès
Monuments	Belfry of Belvès Castle of Belvès Church Notre-Dame de Montcuq Manor of Pech Godou Market Hall of Belvès Private Mansion Bontemps Tower of L'Auditoire Tower of La Mairie
Transport	Train station of Belvès

Information points

Tourist Office of Belvès

Leisure centres

Caves of Belvès

Monuments

Belfry of Belvès

Castle of Belvès

Church Notre-Dame de Montcuq

Manor of Pech Godou

Market Hall of Belvès

Private Mansion Bontemps

Tower of L'Auditoire

Tower of La Mairie

Transport

Train station of Belvès

Every Saturday morning: Weekly market.
100 km of the Black Perigord: The last weekend of April.
From late June to early September evenings in the Hall from 19h.
1st Sunday of July: Flea market.
July 14: Republican Meal in the Hall.
August 15: Airshow.

100 km of marked trails are available in the surrounding countryside. Each of these hikes is passable on foot, horseback and mountain biking.
A 7 km: Golf (9 and 18 holes), basic canoeing, river fishing...
Visits to farms.
Walks by plane and ULM.

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Hot air balloon flight over Périgord	Nature and the great outdoors	200 €	Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (7.3 mi)
Photography course with night in a B&B	Culture and education	90 € to 350 €	Sarlat-la-Canéda (12.9 mi)
Rental canoe - kayak on the Dordogne comfort	Nature and the great outdoors	13 € to 21 €	Sarlat-la-Canéda (13 mi)
Hermit’s Maze	Entertainment	6 € to 8 €	Domme (13.2 mi)
Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne	Sports sensations	15 € to 25 €	Carsac-Aillac (13.7 mi)

Last name

Activity type

Rate

City

Hot air balloon flight over Périgord

Nature and the great outdoors

200 €

Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (7.3 mi)

Photography course with night in a B&B

Culture and education

90 € to 350 €

Sarlat-la-Canéda (12.9 mi)

Rental canoe - kayak on the Dordogne comfort

Nature and the great outdoors

13 € to 21 €

Sarlat-la-Canéda (13 mi)

Hermit’s Maze

Entertainment

6 € to 8 €

Domme (13.2 mi)

Canoe or kayak hire in the Dordogne

Sports sensations

15 € to 25 €

Carsac-Aillac (13.7 mi)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Between walled towns and abbeys	Hike	Easy	5h00	Saint-Avit-Sénieur (9.2 mi)
Loop Limeuil	Hike	Intermediate	4h30	Limeuil (9.3 mi)
Beaumont, Town Mill circuit	Hike	Easy	1h00	Beaumontois en Périgord (11.7 mi)
Moulin de Mandassagne	Hike	Easy	2h20	Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal (12.9 mi)
Around the fortified town of Montcabrier	Hike	Easy	1h30	Montcabrier (16.6 mi)

Last name

Outing type

Difficulty

Duration

Departure municipality

Between walled towns and abbeys

Hike

Easy

5h00

Saint-Avit-Sénieur (9.2 mi)

Loop Limeuil

Hike

Intermediate

4h30

Limeuil (9.3 mi)

Beaumont, Town Mill circuit

Hike

Easy

1h00

Beaumontois en Périgord (11.7 mi)

Moulin de Mandassagne

Hike

Easy

2h20

Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal (12.9 mi)

Around the fortified town of Montcabrier

Hike

Easy

1h30

Montcabrier (16.6 mi)

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Things to see and do

Places of interest

Events and festivities

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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

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Outings

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Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

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