Dommes

Philip III "the Bold" founded Dommes in 1261 as a defensive outpost. It grew into a bastide, a hill-top fortress/village, was contested in the Hundred Years' War, also in the Wars of Religion, served as a holding pen for Templar knights on trial, then declined for the next half millennium. Today it has the distinction of having two tourist trains and also some great views of the valley below. Also a pretty place.

Entry gates, another narrow squeeze that we wouldn't
have attempted in an RV

Also, parking was difficile...tres difficile

Helpful map of the bastide

Among the oldest buildings in town

Market hall; not that old really

Church; note bell wall, not tower

Very interesting vaulting

Priestly vestments on display

The view

Us, there

Men doing what men must do

Alley scene

Dommes is on the Camino Santiago; there are so
many variants, there are hardly any places in western
France that aren't; ever glad we did the Portuguese
version, part of it

Hotel de Ville; 13th century

Interesting artisan shops

Sic transit, Gloria; the Knights Templar would be so proud to know
there is a pizzeria named for them

The Tours gate dates from the founding of the place,
a good example of Medieval military architecture

Note much left in the way of towers

Street scene

Time to squeeze through La Porte des Tours and
return to Sarlat