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Belvès (;
Languedocien Languedocien (French name, ), Languedocian or Lengadocian (), is an Occitan dialect spoken in rural parts of southern France such as Languedoc, Rouergue, Quercy, Agenais and Southern Périgord. It is sometimes also called Languedocien-Guyennai ...
: ''Belvés'') is a former commune in the
Dordogne Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named af ...
department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
in southwestern
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune
Pays-de-Belvès Pays-de-Belvès (, literally ''Land of Belvès''; oc, País de Belvés) is a commune in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Belvès and Saint-A ...
.Arrêté préfectoral
21 December 2015 It has been designated as one of the prettiest towns in France. The nearest city is Bordeaux.


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Notable inhabitants

* Jacques Rispal, (1 August 1923 – 9 February 1986) was a French film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1952 and 1986.


See also

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Communes of the Dordogne department The following is a list of the 503 communes of the Dordogne department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Former communes of Dordogne Plus Beaux Villages de France {{Dordogne-geo-stub