Sarlat-la-Canéda
City Tours · Périgord Noir
Guided through Sarlat by: Katia Veyret (Sarlat Tourisme) · Produced by: 
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Sarlat-la-Canéda is the radiant heart of the Périgord Noir. In perfectly restored alleys between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, you breathe pure history. It is most beautiful when the morning sun makes the yellow sandstone glow.
Sarlat is a tourist magnet—and for good reason. For the motorhome community, there is a spacious parking area from which the old town is easily accessible by foot. Car users will also find parking nearby, though it requires patience on market days. A visit to the tourist office near the cathedral is the perfect starting point for in-depth knowledge.
Essential stops include the Goose Memorial (Place des Oies) and the Manoir de Gisson. This magnificent manor house now serves as a museum, impressively illustrating the life of the former upper class. Sarlat looks back on a turbulent history: once a front line in the Hundred Years' War, the city temporarily lost its privileges to Périgueux and Bergerac after the French Revolution.
Editor's Tip
Visit the old Sainte-Marie Church. After a varied history as a gunpowder factory, it now houses a modern weekly market. The contrast between the Gothic architecture and the bustling market activity is absolutely worth seeing.
