We stayed in Sarlat for 2 days. So much to see, and this restaurant on our first evening there was such a treat.
Diane & Richard
Marguerite & Karl
Richard & Marguerite next to the geese sculpture.
Street entertainment with "Les Misérables" overtones.
Sarlat-la-Caneda possesses the highest concentration of medieval, Renaissance, and 17th-century facades of any town in France. Its prosperity was a reflection of the privileged status it was granted in return for loyalty to the French crown during the Hundred Years' War.
The town is also famous for one of the best markets in France. So guess what pictures I took?
Beautiful, colourful flowers.
Beautiful, colourful flowers.
Sarlat lies at the heart of the nation's foie gras and walnut trades. These typical Périgord products absorb much of the town's attention and supply a good proportion of its revenue, as they did during Sarlat's heyday in the 14th and 15th centuries.
Pepper grinders and Herb mills.
There is a huge range of pork delicacies available, which may be potted, fresh, smoked, dried, salted, fried, baked, or boiled. Notice the face and dress of this salesman.
Fresh berries.
A specialty of the region is black truffles dug up in the woods in January. This is a wide variety of truffle oils.
Look up Sarlat in any reference book and you will see this sculpture of geese.
Karl continues his fascination with anything "knight".
Behind the nondescript rue de la République are narrow lanes and archways, and ancient, ocher-coloured stone townhouses rich in ornamental detail. Protected by law since 1962, Sarlat's buildings now form an open-air museum.
I absolutely love this copper rooster! Wish it would have fit in my suitcase...
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