Everything French Travel Magazine November 2013 | Page 11

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 datin