A true meridional, Belvèze had the natural gifts of a brilliant speaker, but in him spontaneity was held in check by a wisdom and tact worthy of a professional diplomat. De Belvèze was retired in 1861 without obtaining the promotion to which he thought he was entitled. He died in 1875 in his mansion in Toulon. One of the practical results of his mission was the establishment in 1859 of a consulate at Quebec, where France had been represented only by an agent named Edward Ryan. This symbolized a new period of harmony between France and England.