Typical French villaga view - Castrum (Pays de Belves/FR)
Typical French villaga view.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #facade #car - #urban #medieval #fortifiedvillage / #History at #Bastide #Castrum in #PaysdeBelves, #Dordogne - #France
Very decorative, ancient and silent small streets in the Castrum area of Pays de Belvés. A view with a nice vintage touch and a typical and famous French car like this Citroën model.
Photo August 2014, Castrum Belvès (Est 11th century, +/- 1095) after 919 years in time. In the year 2045 it's 950 years since.
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Castrum - The village Pays-de-Belvès used to be called Belvès, it's fortified in the Middle Ages because of its strategic position and came to be known as the "Pope’s city" as it was under Clement V protection. Belvès still bears witness to a tormented past with fortified walls, a castrum (fortified camp), an 11th century auditeur’s tower, 14th-15th century castle and belfry, city hall tower, covered market, hotel with a Renaissance façade and even some ancient troglodyte dwellings. It has been designated as one of the most beautiful towns in France with impressive panoramic views on top of a hill, enough reason to be member of the "Plus Beaux Villages de France".
Typical French villaga view - Castrum (Pays de Belves/FR)
Typical French villaga view.
Photo: Richard Poppelaars © #AboutPixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #facade #car - #urban #medieval #fortifiedvillage / #History at #Bastide #Castrum in #PaysdeBelves, #Dordogne - #France
Very decorative, ancient and silent small streets in the Castrum area of Pays de Belvés. A view with a nice vintage touch and a typical and famous French car like this Citroën model.
Photo August 2014, Castrum Belvès (Est 11th century, +/- 1095) after 919 years in time. In the year 2045 it's 950 years since.
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Castrum - The village Pays-de-Belvès used to be called Belvès, it's fortified in the Middle Ages because of its strategic position and came to be known as the "Pope’s city" as it was under Clement V protection. Belvès still bears witness to a tormented past with fortified walls, a castrum (fortified camp), an 11th century auditeur’s tower, 14th-15th century castle and belfry, city hall tower, covered market, hotel with a Renaissance façade and even some ancient troglodyte dwellings. It has been designated as one of the most beautiful towns in France with impressive panoramic views on top of a hill, enough reason to be member of the "Plus Beaux Villages de France".