Belvoir, Doubs

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

Belvoir
A general view of Belvoir
Coat of arms
Location of Belvoir
Belvoir
Belvoir
Coordinates: 47°19′06″N 6°36′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentDoubs
ArrondissementMontbéliard
CantonBavans
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Christian Brand
Area
1
9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
104
  Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
25053 /25430
Elevation506–671 m (1,660–2,201 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962120    
1968130+8.3%
1975115−11.5%
1982100−13.0%
199098−2.0%
1999102+4.1%
200899−2.9%
201297−2.0%

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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