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Sarlat, France tourist information
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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Travel, hotels and holiday gites, Sarlat
See the Visit Sarlat section above for gites and hotels local to the area. For more general French travel options, see the Gites in France listings, or French holidays for other holidays, and Travel to France for ferries, Sarlat car-hire, eurotunnel, cheap flights etc.
Places to visit - Sarlat
- Belves Most beautiful village
- Beynac Most beautiful village
- Chateau de Beynac Chateau
- Chateau de Castelnaud Chateau
- Chateau de Commarque Chateau
- Chateau des Milandes Chateau
- Domme Most beautiful village
- La Roque Gageac Most beautiful village
- Le Bugue Dordogne town
- Les Eyzies Prehistory Centre
- Montignac Dordogne town
- Saint Leon sur Vezere Most beautiful village
- Sarlat Renowned Dordogne town
- Terrasson Gardens of the Imagination
- Vezere Valley World Heritage Site
- Villefranche-du-Perigord Dordogne bastide town
Any places listed above are within about 20-25 km (as the crow flies)
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