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Belvoir, Doubs

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Country
  
France

Canton
  
Clerval

Population (2012)
  
97

Local time
  
Thursday 7:59 PM

Department
  
Doubs

Intercommunality
  
Vallon de Sancey

Area
  
9.31 km²

Arrondissement
  
Montbéliard

Belvoir, Doubs

Region
  
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Weather
  
4°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 69% Humidity

Belvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Contents

Map of 25430 Belvoir, France

Geography

Belvoir lies 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Clerval on a prominent hill.

History

Belvoir is noted for its castle, built by Jean de Chalon. It has been rebuilt, and the date of 1224 inscribed above the arch of the north tower is the oldest inscription in Arabic numerals in the region.

The lords of Belvoir were noted both in war and in peace: Hervis and Huon were Crusaders, and Vincent, the friend of Louis IX of France, wrote the first encyclopedia.

The Rohan family were the last noble owners of the castle.

References

Belvoir, Doubs Wikipedia


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