Belvoir, Doubs

French commune
nomcommune=Belvoir


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insee=25053
cp=25430
région=Franche-Comté
département=Doubs
arrondissement=Montbéliard
canton=Clerval
maire=Christian Brand
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intercomm=Vallon de Sancey
alt mini=506
alt maxi=671 m
km²=9.31
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Belvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Franche-Comté region in eastern France.

Geography

Belvoir lies 18 km 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.

Demographics

Démographie
1962= 120
1968= 130
1975= 115
1982= 100
1990= 98
1999= 102
2004= 103
sansdoublescomptes= 1962

ee also

*Communes of the Doubs department
*Rahon

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon
* [http://www.routedescommunes.com/departement-25-commune-50.html Belvoir on the intercommunal Web site of the region] fr icon