A Visitor's Guide to Domme, Domme, France

Domme is a medieval, bastide town located in the Dordogne Valley in the Nouvelle-Aquitane region of southwestern France. Perched on a rocky outcrop, Domme provides magnificent views of the Dordogne River and valley. A member of the association, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France, Domme is a popular tourist destination.

I arrived to Domme on a Wednesday in late May in the early afternoon after visiting Sarlat. I wasn’t sure how busy Domme would be, so I followed signs to the first public parking lot I saw, number 4, which was a bit of distance from the town.

Unlike parking in the Corrèze which is generally free, the parking in the Dordogne Valley costs a couple of euros. The ticket machine was not at the entrance, so be sure to look around to purchase a slip to display on your dash. In lot 4, the machine is near the bathrooms and water fountain. While these were nice conveniences, in this case, I would have preferred parking closer to town in lots 1 or 2 which were not yet full, though it was not peak, summer season. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).