Wandering in centuries of time - Castrum (Pays de Belves/FR)
Many years in history have past in the Castrum area. Not all the buildings date back to be about 11th century. It's still a nice collection of various old building where the last constructions has stopped about a century ago. Needles to say, it's mostly a car free zone.
Photo: Wandering in centuries of time - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #alley - #urban #medieval #fortifiedvillage / #ArchitecturePhotography at #Bastide #Castrum in #PaysdeBelves, #Dordogne - #France
Castrum Belvès (Est 11th century, +/- 1095), photo August 2013 after +/-918 years. The year 2045 marks 950 years ago in time.
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Pays de Belves: Castrum - Architecture Photography
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".
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Published at - Flickr
Wandering in centuries of time - Castrum (Pays de Belves/FR)
Many years in history have past in the Castrum area. Not all the buildings date back to be about 11th century. It's still a nice collection of various old building where the last constructions has stopped about a century ago. Needles to say, it's mostly a car free zone.
Photo: Wandering in centuries of time - by © Richard Poppelaars #About_Pixels #Photography (Nikon D90) / #architecture #alley - #urban #medieval #fortifiedvillage / #ArchitecturePhotography at #Bastide #Castrum in #PaysdeBelves, #Dordogne - #France
Castrum Belvès (Est 11th century, +/- 1095), photo August 2013 after +/-918 years. The year 2045 marks 950 years ago in time.
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Pays de Belves: Castrum - Architecture Photography
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".
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Published at - Flickr