Saturday, 23 March 2013

Sarlat-la-Canéda.



Yesterday I visited the medieval town of Sarlat; about an hour's drive north of where we live. The old quarter is filled with the most wonderful buildings, I could bore you rigid with all the photographs I took, but here's just a few to whet your appetite. 



There are plenty of knockers (ooh matron),



and beautiful ancient doorways,



and more knockers,



and spy holes,



and yet more beautiful ancient doorways. 

In summer the town is awash with tourists; yesterday it was warm, filled with sunshine, and almost tourist-free.

My only complaint; far too many foie gras shops.


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15 comments:

  1. Linda Tunnell23 March 2013 at 05:28

    I loved that place!

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  2. elaine 23 March 2013 at 06:21

    What a wonderfully ancient place - like stepping back in time.

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  3. Sue23 March 2013 at 07:33

    Love wandering round Sarlat before the tourists arrive, and drinking coffee in the square. Shops are rubbish but the architecture is just amazing.

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    1. Cro Magnon23 March 2013 at 09:36

      We, too, had our coffee in the square. The view was 'wonderful architecture, and foie gras shops'. Nothing changes in Sarlat!

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  4. libby23 March 2013 at 08:15

    This 'sunshine' of which you speak? could you please explain what that is? ..............Grrrrrr............darn you Cro....yes that place looks absolutely lovely but all I can see here is snow and greyness and it is making me grumpy......

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    1. Cro Magnon23 March 2013 at 09:37

      Having seen the news this morning from the UK, I can understand your frustration!

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  5. Unknown23 March 2013 at 11:04

    too many fois gras shops - quelle dilema!

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  6. Tom Stephenson23 March 2013 at 11:22

    Great looking place.

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    1. John Going Gently23 March 2013 at 11:30

      i agree
      though I am pissed off you HAVE nicer weather than we do

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  7. Anonymous23 March 2013 at 12:19

    Wow...another time in todays space. The history those walls have absorbed.

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  8. Kat23 March 2013 at 13:05

    You may bore me anytime with more photos like this. We have nothing of a kind in our much newer country.

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  9. Donna OShaughnessy23 March 2013 at 15:51

    One day...I am showing up on your doorstep for a persoanl tour. In the meantime I will sit back and enjoy the slide show of beautiful knockers and well protected spyholes...yes I will.

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  10. Susan Heather23 March 2013 at 19:38

    That looks delightful - no ancient buildings here.

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  11. dindin23 March 2013 at 20:26

    more pics please, of any subject. my students LOVE this.

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  12. Molly23 March 2013 at 22:08

    Fantastic ironwork

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