Sarlat-la-Canéda

**Sarlat-la-Canéda** (), or simply **Sarlat**, is a town and commune in southwestern France, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department.

## History

The city developed around a Carolingian Benedictine abbey in the 13th century. The abbey already existed in the 9th century. it was part of the six great abbeys of the old province of Périgord. The others were Paunat, Belvès, Saint Front de Périgueux, Brantôme and Terrasson. The Carolingian abbey was the only one to be spared by the Vikings because it does not lie on the Dordogne river or its tributaries. In 1317, Sarlat became the seat of a bishop.

The city was badly damaged in the Hundred Years' War. After several conflicts it was rebuilt in Renaissance style between 1450 and 1500. In the middle of the 17th century, the city lost political influence and became poorer.

On 1 March 1965, the _communes_ of Sarlat and of La Canéda were combined in one _commune_ with the name of **Sarlat-la-Canéda**.

## Sports

Sports clubs:

- Rugby Union: Sarlat Rugby.

## Geography

The _commune_ of Sarlat-la-Canéda has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

Sarlat-la-Canéda is surrounded by the _communes_ Tamniès, Marquay. Marcillac-Saint-Quentin, Proissans, Sainte-Nathalène, Saint-Vincent-le-Paluel, Carsac-Aillac, Vitrac, Vézac and Saint-André-d'Allas.

### Climate

Sarlat-la-Canéda has an oceanic climate with template summers (Köppen climate classification: **Cfb**).

## Population

The inhabitants of Sarlat-la-Canéda are known, in French, as _Sarladais_ (women: _Sarladaises_).

With a population of 9,127 (2014), Sarlat-la-Canéda has a population density of  inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>.

**Evolution of the population in Sarlat-la-Canéda**

Sarlat-la-Canéda forms the urban area of Sarlat-la-Canéda with a population of 9,259 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Sarlat-la-Canéda, formed by 17 _communes_ with a population of 19,520 inhabitants (2013) and an area of .

## Administration

Sarlat-la-Canéda is a subprefecture of the Dordogne and the capital of the _arrondissement_ of Sarlat-la-Canéda.

The _commune_ is the administrative centre () of the canton of _Sarlat-la-Canéda_', formed with 13 _communes_.

It is part of the intercommunality _Sarlat-Périgord Noir_ ().

## Important people from the city

- Étienne de La Boétie (1530-1563), lawyer and writer
- Henry Sanfourche (1775-1841), colonel of the French Empire.
- Gautier de Costes de La Calprenède (about 1610-1663), writer
- Pierre Lachambeaudie (1807-1872), poet
- Gabriel Tarde (1843-1904), social scientist

## Related pages

- Arrondissement of Sarlat-la-Canéda
- Communes of the Dordogne department

## Other websites

- Ville de Sarlat-la-Canéda - Official site
- Tourist office website
- Departamental Council of Dordogne
- Prefecture official website
- Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine

## Infobox (french commune)

- **name**: Sarlat-la-Canéda
- **commune status**: Subprefectures in France, Subprefecture and Communes of France, commune
- **image coat of arms**: Blason ville fr Sarlat-la-Canéda (Dordogne).svg
- **image**: Sarlat-la-Canéda-Place.jpg
- **caption**: Sarlat old city
- **arrondissement**: Sarlat-la-Canéda
- **canton**: Sarlat-la-Canéda
- **intercommunality**: Sarlat-Périgord noir
- **mayor**: Jean-Jacques de Peretti
- **term**: 2014–2020
- **elevation m**: 211
- **elevation min m**: 102
- **elevation max m**: 319
- **area km2**: 47.13
- **population demonym**: Sarladais
- **population**: 9127
- **population date**: 2014
- **insee**: 24520
- **postal code**: 24200
- **website**: [http://www.sarlat.fr www.sarlat.fr]