Belvès
The 'City of Seven Bell Towers', a medieval hilltop town with underground cave dwellings you can visit beneath its market square.
Belvès is built on a hilltop overlooking the valley below and is one of 'The Most Beautiful Villages of France'. It is called the 'City of Seven Bell Towers' after its many bell towers. The old town has a 15th-century timber-framed market arcade, a castle keep and noble mansions. Most unusual are the medieval troglodyte dwellings beneath the market square, which can be visited only with a guide from the tourist office. There is a market on Saturday mornings, and a summer food night market on Wednesday evenings. It is about 35 km from Sarlat.
Opening hours
All day; cave tours require booking with the tourism bureau
Nearby sights
- Château des Milandes
- Gouffre de Proumeyssac
- Château de Castelnaud
- Monpazier
- Château de Beynac
- National Museum of Prehistory
- Limeuil
- Font-de-Gaume Cave