Belvoir, Doubs
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
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| Coordinates: 47°19′06″N 6°36′15″E / 47.3183°N 6.6042°ECoordinates: 47°19′06″N 6°36′15″E / 47.3183°N 6.6042°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Doubs |
| Arrondissement | Montbéliard |
| Canton | Clerval |
| Intercommunality | Vallon de Sancey |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Christian Brand |
| Area1 | 9.31 km2 (3.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)2 | 97 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 25053 /25430 |
| Elevation | 506–671 m (1,660–2,201 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Belvoir is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Belvoir lies 18 km (11 mi) southeast of Clerval on a prominent hill.
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.
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