Sarlat
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Sarlat is in the centre of the Dordogne department, just north of the Dordogne River.
One of the most renowned and visited towns in France, Sarlat is also one of the most attractive. Often called just Sarlat, the town is really twinned with its less famous neighbour and is more correctly called Sarlat le Caneda.
Sarlat is a beautiful, well restored town a few kilometres north of the River Dordogne - its location and attractions mean it is besieged by tourists all year around. Don't let that put you off!
The old town, with fine examples of architecture from both medieval and renaissance times, is a pleasure to visit, especially during the spring and autumn, or early in the morning. If you can catch the early morning sunshine on the yellow sandstone buildings, so much the better.
Don't miss the streets around the cathedral and the streets to the north of Sarlat. You will soon become lost in the maze of narrow lanes, with something new to see around every corner. No major sights perhaps - the cathedral in Sarlat is not very exciting, for example - but as a whole town is very attractive.
Visit the tourist office when you arrive in the town - they can provide a suggested walking tour around the medieval centre that will pass all the key attractions.
Saturday is market day in Sarlat.
Other places to visit
Many of the places in this Dordogne section are close to Sarlat. Some examples include:
Chateau de Commarque, is 15km to the north
Chateau de Puymartin is 8km north-west
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Tourist Classifications for Sarlat
- Listed as "Plus Beaux Detour" town in France (ie recommended stopover place)
- Listed as "Ville d'Art et Histoire" (ie focus on preserving the town heritage)
Places to visit near Sarlat
Explore places of interest within about 70 kilometres on a map at places near Sarlat.
Some places to visit within 30 km of Sarlat are shown below (if found).
Belves Most beautiful village at 27 km Beynac Most beautiful village at 10 km Chateau de Beynac Chateau at 9 km Chateau de Castelnaud Chateau at 9 km Chateau de Commarque Chateau at 23 km Chateau de Montfort Chateau at 7 km Chateau des Milandes Chateau at 11 km Domme Most beautiful village at 10 km Font-de-Gaume cave system at 21 km Gourdon (Lot) Recommended stopover town at 20 km La Roque-Gageac Most beautiful village at 8 km La-Roque-Saint-Christophe World Heritage Site at 20 km Lascaux caves Renowned cave paintings at 19 km Les Eyzies Prehistory Centre at 23 km Montignac Town at 20 km Saint-Amand-de-Coly Most beautiful village at 19 km Saint-Leon-sur-Vezere Most beautiful village at 19 km Terrasson Gardens of the Imagination at 28 km Vezere Valley World Heritage Site at 23 km
See also Sarlat (version Francais)
Airports near Sarlat
Angouleme airport at 143 km Bergerac airport at 77 km Limoges airport at 107 km Rodez airport at 149 km Toulouse airport at 140 km
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Map of Sarlat, France |