Sarlat

The small medieval city of Sarlat is THE capital of foie gras and the famous black Perigord truffle! Perigord (or more specifically the black Perigord) is the area of the Dordogne where we were. The grey Toulouse goose is the symbol of the area, and you see signs of it everywhere - shop windows, hotels, restaurants, even in the snow dome we bought!

Wandering the streets of Sarlat you would be forgiven to think that every second business was a store selling foie gras and truffle products, because it is!! And the other businesses are cafes/restaurants. The locals are extremely proud of their products, still produced today by mostly traditional methods, and animal liberationists don't really get a say here!

The town itself looks likes it has been forgotten by the modern world. It remains still largely preserved and retains that original 14 century look you can see here in the photos.

Oh and the covered market, found in an old church, has THE biggest doors I have ever seen.

Allli xxx