Belvès, Dordogne

Belves is the hometown of my grade school pen-pal François Rocherie. Its about 300 km southwest of St. Amand. François has moved to Bordeaux, but we went to the office of the Mairie (town hall) and through them found an address for his mother. We visited with her while we were there and got to see pictures of François and his daughter. We stayed at the Hotel Belvedere where the food was excellant. The whole town was absolutely charming.

For more information on Belvès see the Belves tourist bureau site

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Francois and his sister Maryse. Circa 1963.

Streets of Belves. 11th century courtyard and Rue du Fort.

Hotel Belvedere of Belves. Our room was on the left on the second floor.

Belves is perched on a hill with some beautiful vistas. This one looking east and a bit north from Avenue du Lt. Giffault.

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