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Sarlat-la-Canéda: is it crowded? When to visit

Sarlat-la-Canéda (France) is busiest in July and August and calmest in January. At its busiest, around the week of 9 Aug 2027, about 2,689 tourists stay there each night.

Then it gets very busy: come another month, or try one of the quieter places below. 6/9 · Very busy

Tourists week by week, for the year ahead

Forecasts from official statistics, estimated from figures for the wider region. The first three months are the most reliable. See Sarlat-la-Canéda on the map, week by week →

What to see in Sarlat-la-Canéda

• Église Notre-Dame de la Nativité de Temniac
• Sarlat Cathedral

73 listed monuments and 69 more things to see and do.

Quieter places near Sarlat-la-Canéda

Calm, worth the trip and within driving distance, even in the busiest week of the year:

• Albi · 2 h 26 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Episcopal City of Albi, Palais de la Berbie
• Périgueux · 57 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Maison Lambert, Eschif
• Cahors · 59 min drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Cahors Cathedral, Diane's Arch
• Limoges · 1 h 58 drive · 3/9 · Quiet See: Abbey of Saint Martial, Limoges, Borne milliaire de Limoges
• Brive-la-Gaillarde · 41 min drive · 2/9 · Calm See: Collégiale Saint-Martin de Brive-la-Gaillarde, Tour des Échevins

Drive times are estimates from distance.

Where to stay and what to do

Explore Sarlat-la-Canéda and the calm places around it on the map →