Sarlat, Bird Cage

On more than one morning we have meandered through the narrow cobblestone streets of the ancient walled city of Sarlat. The city’s tone is set by the warm, cream colored, perhaps straw colored stone used for everything from paving stones, to flat roof tiles. We enjoyed the cathedral and the old stone buildings as we walked through the gas-lamp lit (gas lamps at night, a pilot light during the day) narrow streets and lanes in this attractive venerable town. Sarlat has changed little since the 1600s, but we were told the stone buildings were cleaned for the umpteenth time in 1964. The abundance of timeworn buildings make Sarlat an outstanding architectural site, which is best visited on foot.

One year as we strolled through the streets of this fascinating, ancient town, we found a home-owner had prepared a home for his birds.