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Museum / Gallery Sights in Sarlat-la-Caneda — 2 of Our Favourites

Discover and book the top Sarlat-la-Caneda sights

Manoir de Gisson Museum, Sarlat-la-Caneda

1. Manoir de Gisson Museum, Sarlat-la-Caneda

Location
Sarlat-la-Caneda

With mullioned windows, dark grey stone slate roof (lauze) and the well-known honey-coloured stone of the facade, this is one of the most remarkable buildings in Sarlat.

You can enjoy a tour of this house to experience life as it once was in the medieval town of Sarlat. Moving from room to room you will see original furniture and decoration that will give a real insight into the life of the upper classes of the Renaissance period.

All the explanation panels are in French but you can pick up a leaflet at the entrance that has English translations so that you can understand everything.

Moulin de la Tour, Sainte-Nathalene

2. Moulin de la Tour, Sainte-Nathalene

Location
Sarlat-la-Caneda

The 16th-century water mill in Sainte-Nathalène on the edge of the small Enéa river still manufactures walnut, hazelnut and almond oils in the traditional way. 

The wheel of the mill turns an old-fashioned grinding mechanism which crushes the nuts under a large stone and the resultant paste is heated before being pressed and filtered for its oil. There are tours throughout the year and a shop selling their produce.