Very much a textbook bastide village, it's laid out in a grid fashion around a central square. Eymet, as it exists today, was founded by Alphonse de Poitiers in 1270.
Resting on the banks of the Le Dropt river it has a variety of coffee shops and bars where you can sit and enjoy the views and the atmosphere.
The architecture has the characteristic stone pillars, propping up a second storey, and dark wooden frames which are filled with plaster, typical of a medieval bastide. A pretty place, notable as a popular location for Brits who account for 10% of the local population, it is known as 'Little England'.
Remains of its ruined fortified castle can be visited just outside the bastide walls.













































