Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, explore the bustling market while meeting local producers and artisans. Taste emblematic Dordogne products such as foie gras, walnuts, cheeses, duck delicacies, and seasonal treats while learning about the traditions behind the region’s gastronomy. This relaxed culinary walk offers an immersive introduction to Sarlat’s market culture and the rich flavors that define the Dordogne.
The Famous Sarlat Market Held in the heart of the medieval town, Sarlat’s traditional market is one of the most vibrant in southwestern France. Every week, local farmers, cheesemakers, and artisanal producers gather in the historic streets to present their finest products and regional delicacies.
Meet Local Producers Your guide introduces the culinary traditions of the region while stopping at selected stalls and specialty shops to sample local products and learn how they are produced.
Taste Regional Specialties During the tour, enjoy tastings of iconic ingredients that define the cuisine of the Dordogne: duck products, walnuts, cheeses, seasonal fruits, and other gourmet discoveries.
Pick up in front of Bus Stop at Place Pasteur in Sarlat la Caneda. Guide will have a sign with company logo and tour name. Please be ready 10 minutes before tour departure time. All tours leave on time!
Return
Tour returns to original departure point.
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Sue F11, Jun 2026Great Market & Culinary tour today in Sarlat. The explanation of the history of Sarlat and the architecture was really interesting and we saw and heard many things that we would have missed walking round Sarlat ourselves.
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Graeme G06, Jun 2026Salat Market walking tour with Benoit yesterday was informative, fun and we enjoyed the wonderful produce on offer.
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Stuart16, Sep 2025The choice of retailers was excellent. They all had a story to tell, were passionate about their food and wine, and we loved the fact that their products were locally sourced. Our guide was fabulous, this was our third tour with Benoit, and he loves history and sharing his passion.
Eileen B19, Jun 2025Interesting tour of the Saturday market and tastings of some of the local food- cheese,
wine, foie Gras, walnut cake and pastries.
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Bryan L07, Oct 2024This walking tour through Sarlat on a market day was fantastic. The food and wine tastings combined with a little history of the region and the town were the perfect combination for an enjoyable morning. Ann is an informed and engaging guide who answered all the questions with a smile and made sure that we understood the answer. I HIGHLY recommend this tour.
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Gail Z15, Sep 2024Anne was consistently cheerful, knowledgeable about the entire
Dordogne area, and particularly informative about Sarlat She
answered any and all questions and introduced us to 3 extremely
good sources for cheese, truffles, fois gras, and more. We were delighted with the tour.
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Sarah R22, Aug 2024Great tour for our family group ranging for ages 6 to 76. Our guide was very knowledgable about the history of Sarlat and included tasting of cheeses, foie gras, wine and cakes of the region. Would definitely recommend.
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Claire C11, Jul 2024Anna our tour guide was fabulously knowledgeable and great fun. Encouraged
conversation between the group. A great blend of tasting and history in a lovely
surrounding
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J7009JF04, Jun 2024The guide Anne was very kind and knowledgeable about the area, it was a good tour, only
wished it was longer!
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Lim Y.28, Oct 2023We went on a walking/food tour in Sarlat with a small group and it was absolutely amazing. The organization from the start was easy with responsive staff and good communication. The day itself was even better, our guide, Anne, was knowledgeable and entertaining, we tasted products from local businesses which were delightful. It gave us a really good insight into the area in that short period of time.
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Gigi Gardner08, Apr 2023‘ Ben’ was excellent ! He led our tasting tour of Sarlat. He was very knowledgeable and friendly ! I completely recommend him and this tour. Thank you Ben!
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Nikki22, Oct 2022End of October so only 3 guests on tour made for special experience. Our guide’s English was excellent. We walked the food market from end to end and also explored much of medieval Sarlat, including history and architecture had three tasting opportunities at special shops adjacent to the market. The Saturday market was very crowded as expected, so it made sense to do the tastings in shops, rather than in the market itself, which would have been nearly impossible to do. Highly recommend this experience.
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Nikki03, Oct 2022End of October so only 3 guests on tour made for special experience. Our guide’s English was excellent. We walked the food market from end to end and also explored much of medieval Sarlat,including history and architecture had three tasting opportunities at special shops adjacent to the market. The Saturday market was very crowded as expected, so it made sense to do the tastings in shops, rather than in the market itself, which would have been nearly impossible to do. Highly recommend this experience.
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N/A15, Sep 2022We enjoyed learning about the history of Sarlat and the food tastings that were paired with local wines. Our guide was very informative and had a great sense of humor!
N/A23, Jul 2022Our guide was friendly and very informative. The tastings were lovely and he recommended a fabulous restaurant for lunch that we really enjoyed.
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N/A26, May 2022Fantastic time in Sarlat. Martin was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this tour
Bob C27, Oct 2019Endless Selections
Great market with many excellent products available.
Le PezeLocal wines were especially good value.
Great venue to stock up for a pic nic lunch
by Anonymous (United Kingdom) 15, Sep 2019We have been to Sarlat before however our guide took us into streets we hadn’t explored and gave us a good overview of the history and the food of the town. A very enjoyable morning.
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by Paul (Netherlands)01, Aug 2019Ben , onze gids deed het geweldig . Kon mooi vertellen over Sarlat en alle lekkernijen .
He not only took us around the market but also we went on some side streets and gave us a bit of
history of Sarlat. We had tastings of foiegras, wines, walnut treats and cheese. Our group really
enjoyed this tour.
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HW M27, Jun 2019Delightful intro to gourmet Sarlat
This is our second visit to Sarlat and we still learned much from our charming and knowledgeable guide about the town, markets, and local producers. The stops for tastings of local products ranged from walnut candies, cakes and cookies to a variety of foie gras and sausages. The wine pairings were inspired and we learned to expandable beyond Monbazillac with foie gras. We discovered — and bought! — walnut jam, truffle sausages, several types of foie gras, truffle mustard, walnut mustard... a feast for all the senses. Many thanks Ophorus!
Quick answers
Is the tour suitable for children?
Yes, but starting at the age of 4, and knowing that the experience focuses primarily on gastronomy.
Is the tour suitable for vegetarians?
Some tastings may be adaptable depending on the stalls available on the day.
Is this a full meal?
The tastings provide a generous introduction to local cuisine but are not intended to replace a full meal.
What foods will we taste?
Typical tastings include regional specialties such as foie gras, cheeses, walnuts, duck products, and seasonal local delicacies.
When does the Sarlat market take place?
The main open-air market takes place every Wednesday and Saturday morning in the historic center of Sarlat.