Market square with Sarlat Cathedral in the background

Capital of Black Périgord, Sarlat is an exceptionally preserved city.
More than 1.000 years of architecture live through lanes, roofs of roofing
stones and fair and hot stone walls.

Sarlat became a city at the 8th century. Border between Kings of France
and of England during the Hundred Year War, it became English later in 1360
then released ten years by Du Guesclin. The cathedral of Saint-Sacerdos w
as set up under Henri IV. From the 18th century, Sarlat was left in peace.

The exceptional number of buildings registered or classified as historical
makes of Sarlat the first European city in term of inheritance. Sarlat is
for a long time the natural decor for many movies.