Belvès
Part of Pays-de-Belvès in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Coat of arms
Location of Belvès
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44°46′36″N 1°00′29″E / 44.7767°N 1.0081°E / 44.7767; 1.0081
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Belvès (French pronunciation: [bɛlvɛs]; Languedocien: Belvés) is a former commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Pays-de-Belvès.[2]
It has been designated as one of the prettiest towns in France. The nearest city is Bordeaux.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1864 | 2,504 | — |
1962 | 1,680 | −32.9% |
1968 | 1,714 | +2.0% |
1975 | 1,623 | −5.3% |
1982 | 1,581 | −2.6% |
1990 | 1,553 | −1.8% |
1999 | 1,428 | −8.0% |
2008 | 1,457 | +2.0% |
2018 | 1,300 | −10.8% |
Notable inhabitants
- Jacques Rispal, (1 August 1923 – 9 February 1986) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1952 and 1986.[citation needed]
See also
References
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Villages in the association Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
- Ainhoa
- Angles-sur-l'Anglin
- Ars-en-Ré
- Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
- Belvès
- Beynac-et-Cazenac
- Castelnaud-la-Chapelle
- Collonges-la-Rouge
- Coulon
- Curemonte
- Domme
- La Bastide-Clairence
- La Flotte
- La Roque-Gageac
- Limeuil
- Monflanquin
- Monpazier
- Mornac-sur-Seudre
- Mortemart
- Navarrenx
- Pujols-le-Haut
- Saint-Amand-de-Coly
- Saint-Jean-de-Côle
- Saint-Léon-sur-Vézère
- Saint-Robert
- Sare
- Ségur-le-Château
- Talmont-sur-Gironde
- Treignac
- Turenne
- Aiguèze
- Autoire
- Auvillar
- Belcastel
- Brousse-le-Château
- Bruniquel
- Camon
- Capdenac
- Cardaillac
- Carennac
- Castelnau-de-Montmiral
- Castelnou
- Conques
- Estaing
- Eus
- Évol
- Fourcès
- La Couvertoirade
- La Garde-Guérin
- Lagrasse
- Larressingle
- La Roque-sur-Cèze
- Lautrec
- Lauzerte
- Loubressac
- Minerve
- Monestiés
- Montréal-du-Gers
- Mosset
- Najac
- Olargues
- Peyre
- Puycelsi
- Saint-Bertrand-de-Comminges
- Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
- Saint-Côme-d'Olt
- Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
- Saint-Lizier
- Sainte-Enimie
- Sainte-Eulalie-d'Olt
- Sarrant
- Sauveterre-de-Rouergue
- Villefranche-de-Conflent
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