The hilltop town of Domme is located on the
Dordogne River in Aquitaine, France. It retains its original
fortifications which is unusual.
The town centre is a little bit gift
shoppy but when you stand outside the walls and look down to the Dordogne you
will be seeing one of the most spectacular views in France.
Domme is a
hillside 13th century royal bastide
with a great view over the Dordogne.
We, or rather my better half, valiantly
drove right up into the town and found some pay and display parking right close
to the market - which was winding down. I found the English translation of this
parking sign a little bit amusing.
You can see just how narrow the streets
are in the town – large cars would be a real problem. I guess this sort of thing is why most French
cars are small.
The view from by the market was stunning.
We walked around a bit but it was too hot really.
There was a statue of Jacques de
Maleville who was born in Domme in 1741.
He was one of the four jurists that created the Napoleonic Code –
incredibly important development. The
code forbade privileges based on
birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should
go to the most qualified. This was
pretty out there stuff for the times.
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