21 Jun Martel
Posted at 16:53h
in Must See
Why visit?
Seek the seven towers of Martel and wander through the stalls of the farmers’ markets
Who’s concerned?
Heritage and food lovers, families
Time needed at least
2 hours
Why visit?
Seek the seven towers of Martel and wander through the stalls of the farmers’ markets
Who’s concerned?
Heritage and food lovers, families
Time needed at least
2 hours
Martel is also called ‘the Town with Seven Towers’ which were used for lookout posts or even prisons in the Middle-Ages.
It was a rich town at the beginning of the 12th century, situated at the crossroads of a merchants’ route. In the 19th century, its fortunes were revived by the sale of truffles and you can now ride on the steam train route which transported the black diamond along the cliffs of the Dordogne.