Sights in Domme — 4 of Our Favourites

The site of “La Malartrie“ dates back to the 12th-century and was once a leper hospital. The chateau as we see it today in the Renaissance style, was built at the end of the 19th-century by the Count de Saint Aulaire, Ambassador of France in the UK.

The chateau is not open to the public, you can however rent the entire property for a holiday stay between mid-April and mid-October.

You entry this underground world through the doors of the 17th Halle in the heart of Domme. A guided tour will take you through and show you all the treasures that this cave has to offer. The panoramic lift back up will allow you enjoy one of the most beautiful views of the Dordogne valley.

This 17th-century church was actually built using the stones from the original church which was destroyed by the Huguenot captain Geoffroy de Vivans in 1589. When Catholic worship returned to the area in 1622 , people use stones of the old building to build a new one at the same location.

The church was created by a master mason of Monpazier. With a single nave and a bell tower, the church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.

During its reconstruction, the church of Domme was surrounded by a cemetery. It was then moved in the eighteenth century to another part of Domme.

The towers were used to imprison the Knights Templar between 1307 and 1318, evidence of which can still be seen in the 'graffiti' that they left behind, etched into the walls. Seven different tableaux were engraved by the templars, all related to religious iconography. A testament to their faith.