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 and its neighboring communes 350px|Map of the commune of Sarlat-la-Canéda

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/km2.

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

Gallery

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

References

Other websites

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

Category:Subprefectures in France
Category:Communes in Dordogne