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Monpazier

Member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France

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Edward I of England, as Duke of Gascony, laid out Monpazier in 1284 to a strict grid around an arcaded square with an open market hall, and it is often held up as the best-preserved bastide of the south-west. The smallest commune in the Dordogne, it now has many craft workshops. In summer the Thursday market spreads through the streets.

Highlights

  • The arcaded central square and its open market hall
  • The church of Saint-Dominique, built between the 13th and 16th centuries
  • One of the region's two cep (porcini) markets
  • Summer medieval festival and a night cycle race around the bastide
  • Footpaths to the Château de Biron

Summary based on Wikipedia and Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.

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Travel guide (Wikivoyage)

Monpazier is one of the finest examples of a bastide town and a commune in the Dordogne département of France. Built in 1284 by Edward I of England it follows the classic plan of a bastide, built round a square surrounded by arcades, with a large church near the centre. Despite being involved in numerous wars throughout the Middle Ages it remains largely untouched. It can be considered one of the prettiest towns in the Dordogne region.

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Nearby member villages

  1. Villeréal · 13 km
  2. Belvès · 14 km
  3. Monflanquin · 19 km
  4. Limeuil · 23 km
  5. Castelnaud-la-Chapelle · 25 km

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