Villages of Perigord

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SARLAT-LA-CANÉDA
©Jean-DanielSudres
Undoubtedly irresistible, this truly charming town is one of France’s
most popular tourist sites.Holder of a“Town of Art and History” tourism
label, the unofficial capital of the Black Périgord region appeals to
visitors with its yellow stone Renaissance houses and appetising
markets, all year round. It is said that Sarlat, 10,000 inhabitants, boasts
the highest density of historic monuments in the world.No less!
ESSENTIALS
VISITS
Galerie
Olivier Legay
Le Bourg
+33 6 86 40 23 57
Workshops and artwork
on commission.
DhagpoKagyuLing
Domaine de Landrevie
+33 5 53 50 70 75
Aventure PleinAir
Canoe and kayak rentals
7 routes:2 miles to
over 18 miles and
2 to 3 day trips
+33 5 53 50 67 71
Le Conquil
Tél.: 05 53 51 29 03
Open end of March
to beginning November
DINING
Le Déjeuner
sur l’Herbe
Le Bourg
+33 5 53 50 69 17
and
+33 6 46 34 29 32
Menu“à la carte”:
10€-30€
Restaurant
de la Poste
Le Bourg
+33 5 53 50 73 08
Average price:28€
L’Épicerie fine
Le Bourg
+33 5 53 5197 85
7.30 a.m.-12.30a.m.
3.30p.m.-7p.m.and
8a.m.-12.30a.m.
on Sunday
CAMPING
Le Paradis
5 star Campsite
Open 26/03 to 26/10
La Rebeyrolle
+33 5 53 50 72 64
EVENTS
EveningMarket
Artisans Market
Delicacy tasting
Thursday nights
in July and August
Lascaux-Dordogne andVézère
Valley Tourist Office
+33 5 53 51 82 60
TownHall (mairie)
+33 5 53 50 73 16
For further
information
Rando Silex
One of the county’s
biggest
Mountain-bike trails:
20, 40 or 60 km
First weekend in Oct.
FURTHER AFIELD...
PEYZAC-LE-MOUSTIER
(3 km)
Facing La Roque-Saint-
Christophe, this rocky
spur overhanging the
village is the largest
fortified troglodytic
village in Europe. It is here
that lays the eponymous
archaeological site.
THONAC (4 km)
Visit an authentic
medieval fortress with
a Renaissance lodge
and splendid gardens
at Losse Castle and also,
Thot Animal Park and
Interpretive Center for
Prehistoric Times.
SERGEAC (6 km)
In the valley of the same
name, the Castel-Merle
Prehistoric site possesses
ten cave dwellings.
Inhabited 85,000 years
ago by Neanderthal
man, they contain one
of the most ancient
examples of cave art
in Europe.
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