This bastide town is more than 750 years old, and boasts one of the best markets in France. It's held every Saturday.
There's wonderful local produce, fish and shellfish from the coast including succulent oysters, cheeses from around the Dordogne, pates and sausages, preserves, local wine, meat and poultry and crusty traditional bread, as well as clothing, books, antiques, fabrics and art. The main roads in the town are closed to traffic for most of the day.
The town has a number of
restaurants of varying prices:
The Globetrotter is on the main square, Place Gambetta, less than a minute's walk from the apartment. It has a pleasant outdoor eating area as well as a cosy interior. It's a great place for a beer or glass of wine, the daily specials are good value, and salads and pizzas generous.
Cafe Culture on market dayOn
Rue de la Republique, you'll find
Restaurant de la Tour which has daily specials and a
menu du jour. The duck kebabs are very good.
La Traviata is an excellent Italian restaurant on Rue Victor Hugo.
The
Victor Hugo on the road of the same name will one day be a hotel, but for now is a nice pub with sports screen, friendly staff and reasonable food.
Our favourite restaurant is
Les Sarments in Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Sit outside on a balmy evening, or round the cosy fire in winter, which is used for cooking excellent steaks and magret de canard.
For special occasions,
Au Fil de l'Eau can't be beaten. It's tucked under the bridge just inside Porte Ste Foy and has superb fare.
