Gender, but do not quote me.

I think the answer to the gender question is that Le Belle Rive is masculine because it is a hotel (masculine).  A feminine noun which is an adjunct of a masculine noun loses its female gender.  For example the area 'the Camargue' is feminine ie. la Camargue.   BUT if a boat (masculine) is given the name la Camargue it becomes Le Camargue!  I was on the boat 'Le Camargue' looking at a map which called the area 'La Camargue', so I asked a French man who gave me this answer.  BUT don't quote me on this - I could have been a hapless tourist who got conned.
Peter Caborn.

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