Sarlat-la-Canéda
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Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
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| Coordinates: 44°53′34″N 1°12′55″E / 44.8928°N 01.2153°ECoordinates: 44°53′34″N 1°12′55″E / 44.8928°N 01.2153°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Canton | Sarlat-la-Canéda | |
| Intercommunality | Sarladais | |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean-Jacques de Peretti | |
| Area1 | 47.13 km2 (18.20 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 9,331 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24520 /24200 | |
| Elevation | 102–319 m (335–1,047 ft) (avg. 189 m or 620 ft) |
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| Website | www.sarlat.fr | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Sarlat-la-Canéda (French: [saʁ.la.la.ka.ne.da] ; Occitan: Sarlat e La Canedat), or simply Sarlat, is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
The town of Sarlat is in a region known in France as the Périgord Noir (the Black Périgord, as opposed to the Green Périgord, the White Périgord, and the Purple Périgord).
Sarlat is a medieval town that developed around a large Benedictine abbey of Carolingian origin. The medieval Sarlat Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Sacerdos.
Because modern history has largely passed it by, Sarlat has remained preserved and one of the towns most representative of 14th century France. It owes its current status on France's Tentative List for future nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site to the enthusiasm of writer, resistance fighter and politician André Malraux, who, as Minister of Culture (1960–1969), restored the town and many other sites of historic significance throughout France. The centre of the old town consists of impeccably restored stone buildings and is largely car-free.
Portable still at Sarlat
House of La Boétie, the immortal friend of Montaigne
Centre of Sarlat on a summer's day
A film festival has been held there every November since 1991
Sarlat was the birthplace of:
The town and region have featured in two major Hollywood films: Ridley Scott's The Duellists (1978) based on Joseph Conrad's Napoleonic tale; and more recently Timeline (2003) adapted from Michael Crichton's time-travel novel, set in 14th century France.
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