Bellême

Location

Population

Heraldry

Sights

• Church of Saint-Sauveur 15th century, 16th century, rebuilt between 1675 and 1710.
• Crypt of the Saint-Santin Chapel, dating from the tenth century.
• Château Gatehouse 15th century, and Moat.
• Remains of the Ramparts, bearing a plaque commemorating the capture of the château and the town by King Saint Louis and his mother, Blanche of Castile in 1229.
• 17th century and eighteenth century houses.
• 17th century Hôtel de ville.
• Sundials on rue du Château, place de la République and place Liègeard.

  Landscape

• The town is built around the crest of a natural bowl, in which sits an outdoor lido, moto-cross circuit, stables and an expansive 18-hole golf course with adjacent hotel and holiday apartments.

  Events

• Les Mycologiades internationales : Annual international wild mushroom festival.

  International relations

• Goring-on-Thames since 1979.
• Stühlingen since 1980.

  Sports

• The town's football club, FC Pays Bellêmois, compete in the Ligue de Football Basse-Normandie and the Coupe de France, playing their home games at the town's Terrain Intercommunal.
• Moto Club Bellêmois hosts motocross events that welcome an international field of competitors.