From La Roque Gageac we arrived by car in some minutes to Domme.
The village-stronghold (that are called fortified-towns) of Domme is located on a hill and dominates the valley of Dordogne . In 1281 the village was built to defend France from the English expansionism.
As we could appreciate, the Dordogne region is crammed wit castles and fortresses, mainly because of the continuous conflicts between England and France during Middle Ages.
Domme is known due to the Towers gate , that gives entrance to the village and where we found the famous Templar graffitis. The gate is a treasure of the masonry and this place was used as a jail for Templar knights, who left their imprint by drawing figures on the walls.
The main square is nice and from the city hall you gain access to the biggest cave in the so called region of the Black Perigord.
The walk across the streets is pleasant and lively, with many souvenir shops and terraces to cool down. There are many shops for typical gastronomic products of this region.
As the aspect of streets and houses is concerned, there are more charming villages through the Perigord.
The panorama over the valley from the viewpoints situated on the top of a vertical rocky cliff is magnificent. From these viewpoints it starts a nice walk through gardens that go on offering lovely landscapes of the valley.
