Sights in The Dordogne
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Cathédrale St-Sacerdos
Whichever street you take, sooner or later you'll end up at the cathedral on place du Peyrou, once part of Sarlat's Cluniac abbey. The original abbey church was built in the 1100s, redeveloped in the early 1500s and remodelled again in the 1700s, so it's a real mix of styles. The belfry and western facade are the oldest parts of the building, while the nave, organ and interior chapels are later additions.
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Maison de la Boétie
This 16th-century timber-framed house opposite the cathedral is the birthplace of the writer Étienne de la Boétie (1530–63).
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Puymartin
Heading 8km northwest from town brings you to this turreted château with an elegant partly furnished interior that's best known for the mysterious Dame Blanche, whose restless spirit is said to haunt its corridors.
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Lanterne des Morts
The rocket-shaped Lanterne des Morts was built to honour a visit by St Bernard, one of the founders of the Cistercian order, in 1147.
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Jardin des Enfeus
Jardin des Enfeus, situated behind Cathédrale St-Sacerdos, is Sarlat's first cemetery.
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Historic Quarter
Two medieval courtyards, the Cour des Fontaines and the Cour des Chanoines, can be reached via an alleyway off rue Tourny. Duck down the passage from Cour des Chanoines to the Chapelle des Pénitents Bleus, a Romanesque chapel that provided the architectural inspiration for the cathedral.
Nearby is the Jardin des Enfeus, Sarlat's first cemetery, and the rocket-shaped Lanterne des Morts (Lantern of the Dead), built to honour a visit by St Bernard, one of the founders of the Cistercian order, in 1147.
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