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The Dordogne valley from the viewpoint at DommeJebulon · CC0

What to do · Périgord Noir

Domme, the bastide and the viewpoint over the valley

Royal bastide at the top of a hill with an open viewpoint over the Dordogne · 1 h 30 · free · best at sunset

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead in the streets and at the viewpoint

Domme is a bastide, a fortified new town on a regular plan, at the top of a cliff above the Dordogne. Enter by one of its gates, cross the streets to the square and carry on to the Barre, the viewpoint: from there you see the river winding between fields and walnut trees. At sunset the sun is in front of you and there are fewer people than at midday.

As a familyWith a dog

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A fish dish with vegetables and sauce© Le Grand Bleu

Le Grand Bleu

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The sweetbreads, the chef's dish, or the tasting menu if you want to go all out.

The terrace with tables and parasols under the trees© L'Assiette Sarladaise

L'Assiette Sarladaise

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The €21.50 menu of the day, on the shaded terrace.

The restaurant terrace on Rue des Consuls© Le Mirandol

Auberge Le Mirandol

Restaurant · Sarlat-la-Canéda · €€€€

What to order: The Mirandol menu with the confit and potatoes sarladaise; for dessert, the walnut cake.

To stay nearby

The hotel pool beside the light-façaded building© Hôtel Le CompostelleHotel

Hôtel Le Compostelle

Sarlat · At the foot of the old town · Pool and sauna · Private parking and motorbike shelter · Family suites

Why we like it: Three-star hotel in Sarlat, five minutes' walk from the medieval centre, with an outdoor pool, sauna, private parking and family suites.

The campsite pools, surrounded by sun loungers and trees© HuttopiaCampsite

Huttopia Sarlat

Sarlat · 10 min on foot from the centre · 184 pitches on 13 ha · Indoor and outdoor pools · Tents and wooden cabins

Why we like it: Four-star campsite among trees on a hillside in Sarlat, ten minutes' walk from the medieval centre, with indoor and outdoor pools, pitches, tents and cabins.