Foie gras is the order of the day at Sarlat’s gastronomy festival, with stalls selling it and a demonstration of how to cook it – with the accompaniment of local figs.
Also present were around 200 sheep, on their way from one pasture to another – recalling a time when sheep were more popular with farmers than geese.
Sarlat itself is a remarkable medieval gem, although this statue overlooking the converted church that is now a market (courtesy of a Jean Nouvel refurbishment) is said to be wearing Renaissance dress.
Despite their age, the buildings are in great shape – partly due to careful reconstruction over the centuries.
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