Centre ancien de Sarlat

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Sarlat is a small town in the Dordogne department whose well-preserved medieval townscape dates back to the 13th to 16th centuries. The historic old town, built around the Cathedral Saint-Sacerdos, includes buildings from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Baroque. The old town of Sarlat was extensively restored in the 1960s and is considered a prime example of the 'resurrection' of a historic town centre and its transformation into a tourist hotspot.

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Official Information
Full Name
Centre ancien de Sarlat (ID: 1667)
Country
France
Status
On tentative list 2002 Site history
History of Centre ancien de Sarlat
2002: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
Type
Cultural
Criteria
Links
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