Sarlat | Things To See
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Sarlat | Things To See
St Mary ' s Church St Marys dominates Place de la Liberte and was formerly the Sarlat parish church . Built in the 14th & 15th centuries in Meridian Gothic style it remained intact until the Revolution .
It was badly damaged by successive pillages and sold in 1815 . All that remains today are the two bays under a ribbed vault and the bell-tower with its steeple missing but features several interesting gargoyles .
Renovated by the well known architect Jean Nouvel it is now a market . There is an elevator that will take you to the top of the building which affords a stunning view across Sarlat .
Passage Henri de Segoggne , Impasse des Violettes , Place Andre Malraux . This ancient quarter was restored after the Malraux law on the Protection of Historical Towns was passed on 4th August 1962 . Several houses dating from the 13th , 15th and 16th century with half timber corbels and stone roofs can be found in this area of Sarlat .
Market The famous Sarlat market is held twice a week in the old town . Wednesday mornings are dedicated to food with the local produce providers setting up their stalls in and around Place de la Liberte .
On a Saturday the food producers are back in and around Place de la Liberte in the morning until around 1pm . General traders with a variety of goods can be found along Rue de la Republique for the entire day .
Gardens The gardeners of Sarlat take great pride in the gardens that come under their care - even the round-abouts within the town are a work of art . The Public Gardens are a delightful place to visit for a picnic or a just a stroll . They can be found on Boulevard Henri Arlet .
Geting There
Trains run from Paris to Sarlat via either Bordeaux or Soulliac .
The route via Bordeaux is on a TGV from Gare Montparnasse Paris to either Libourne or Bordeaux . Then change trains for the local TER train that runs from Bordeaux / Libourne to Sarlat . This takes about 6 hours .
On some days you can get a bus from Souliiac train station to Sarlat . The train that this bus meets departs Paris Gare Austerlitz and goes via Brive .
One other option is to get the above train to Brive and collect a hire car there and drive the rest of the way ( about 50km ).
It is recommended that you have a car while in the Dordogne as the public transport is very limited .
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