One of our guests gave me a present of a deliciously creamy bar of donkey milk soap…..gorgeous! It smells all cosy & comforting almost like a bar of posh baby soap and it really does leave your skin feeling lovely & soft. Cleopatra obviously knew her stuff.

A cosy & comforting bar of posh baby soap!

You can get all sorts of donkey milk soap at Sarlat market –  rose, lavender,  tea tree, citrus…I’ve promised myself some more next time we’re there.

Sarlat has all manner of markets….Saturday food market, all day market, Summer night market, organic market, covered market….all well worth a visit and a must-do for all our guests.

Sarlat is a stunning medieval town, steeped in history and has the most listed buildings per km than the rest of Europe. The old town is a charming labyrinth of cobbled streets and winding alleys with little shops and quaint atmospheric restaurants tucked away in the most unexpected corners.

Sarlat

We came across Sarlat completely by chance before we bought Les Crouquets and fell in love with its charm as soon as we saw it.

True, in the Summer it gets very busy and perhaps there are a few too many tourist traps lurking alongside the other wonderful stuff but maybe that’s what keeps it alive and bustling. Certainly to come to the Dordogne and not visit Sarlat would be a real pity.

Les Crouquets is just 25 mins drive away from Sarlat and many of our guests go there several times during their holiday.

Definitely one for the “must do” list!