Breathtaking French village panorama - Castrum (Pays de Belvès/FR)

Breathtaking French village panorama, lots of buildings and roofs cover a huge hill, indeed a strategic location in the region.

 

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Pays-de-Belvès - previous name Belvès, 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 prettiest towns in France with impressive panoramic views on top of a hill, enough reason to be member of the "Plus Beaux Villages de France"

 

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Uploaded on January 15, 2019
Taken on August 6, 2013