Sarlat-la-Canéda: an insider’s guide
PUBLISHED: 09:42 30 June 2017 | UPDATED: 17:33 10 July 2017 by Peter Stewart for Living France Sarlat-la-Canéda is one of Dordogne’s most popular destinations (Credit: Jonathan Barbot) Sarlat-la-Canéda...
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