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Sarlat Panoramic Lift, Sarlat-la-Caneda
The perfect way to see Sarlat from above, 'Vue du ciel'
The glass lift with panoramic views, housed within the old Church Sainte-Marie’s bell tower offers a unique experience. Once at the top, the lift, whose walls are made entirely of glass, allows you a 360° view of Sarlat.
The church of Sainte Marie was built in 1385 and was transformed in 1905 into a post office. It was transformed once again in 1935 and served as a health center. Later abandoned, the municipality asked architect Jean Nouvel to renovate the building. In 2000, he created two giant steel doors which restore all the scale in the nave by restoring its volume and opening the triumphant arch which formerly overlooked the choir.
Worth knowing
This magnificent building now houses an indoor market.
Visitor comments
- "I really enjoyed the 10 minutes or so we spent in the glass elevator atop a disused church steeple. It was a lovely sunny morning which helped and we were high enough for a true panorama. Guide very helpful though non English speaking, spoke slowly and gave us a chart of the main buildings in English." - Trip Advisor
- "The glass elevator allows you a bird's eye-view of the old Sarlat with its picturesque yellow stone buildings and limestone roofs ( called lauzes). The elevator takes no more than 7 people on each run and the operator explains a bit of Sarlat's history." - Trip Advisor
How to get passes
Tickets are available from the venue. You may have to queue during the busier summer months of July and August but outside of this time there is generally little of no queue.
