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The houses of La Roque-Gageac between the cliff and the DordogneBenjamin Smith · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Périgord Noir

La Roque-Gageac, the village clinging to the cliff

A walk through a village of golden houses between rock and river, with the troglodyte fort above · 1 h 30 · free

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year; best early in the day in summer
Who it's for
All ages
With a dog
On a lead in the village streets

The houses are stacked in a narrow strip between the cliff and the Dordogne, with the troglodyte fort hanging in the rock. You can walk round it in an hour along the street that climbs beside the cliff. The riverside road runs right in front, and parking in August in mid-morning is difficult: arrive before ten or come by canoe.

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.