Neighbourhood
Sarlat Old Town
Sarlat-la-Canéda, France
Golden-stone medieval streets with markets and Périgord cuisine.
Town · France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sarlat-la-Canéda
Honey-stone medieval town in the Dordogne, famous for markets and truffle-and-duck cooking.
about 2.5 h
For storytellers
Why Sarlat-la-Canéda matters
Sarlat is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in France, with narrow lanes of golden stone. It is a food town: markets overflow with walnuts, foie gras and truffles. Surrounding valleys have castles, caves and canoe-friendly rivers.
Talking points
- The old town has hundreds of protected historic buildings.
- Markets run on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
- Castles, villages and caves are all within an easy drive.
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What to see in Sarlat-la-Canéda
Castle
Château de Castelnaud
Sarlat-la-Canéda, France
Medieval fortress with a museum of medieval warfare.
Also nearby
Within about 40 km, closest first.