Galerie Daumesnil

The Dordogne


Galerie Daumesnil is a series of linked courtyards within 15th- to 17th-century townhouses.


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1. Cathédrale St-Front

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Périgueux’ most distinctive landmark is most notable for its five creamy Byzantine tower-topped domes (inspired by either St Mark’s Basilica in Venice or…

2. St-Front Quarter

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North of the cathedral is this fabulous tangle of cobblestone streets lined with medieval houses. The best examples are along rue du Plantier, rue de la…

4. Pont des Barris

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The best views of Périgueux' Cathédrale St-Front are from this bridge, just to the east.

6. Tour Mataguerre

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Of the 28 towers that formed Puy St-Front’s medieval fortifications, only the 15th-century Tour Mataguerre, a stout, cylindrical bastion, remains.

7. Église St-Étienne de la Cité

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The Église St-Étienne de la Cité was built in the 11th century on the site of the Roman temple to Mars. Périgueux’ cathedral until 1669, it only has two…

8. Roman Amphitheatre

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The ruins of the city’s amphitheatre, designed to hold more than 20,000 baying spectators, was one of the largest such structures in Gaul. Today the tops…