Bastide d'Eymet

  • Historic site and monument
  • Fortified town
  • Town, village and district
  • Guided tour of town, village
24500 Eymet
24 km south of Bergerac, the bastide town of Eymet was built in a meander of the Dropt by Alphonse de Poitiers in 1270. Offering economic and political advantages to the inhabitants, it then formed a new town, well preserved today. Like most bastides, it has a chequered plan, a central square surrounded by arcades or cornerstones, covered passageways with shops, and many half-timbered houses.
Eymet has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as evidenced by the Neolithic dolmen of Eylias, the remains of the Gallo-Roman period, the traces of a feudal mound and the towers of the medieval castle, and the remains of ramparts. Its history is turbulent but nevertheless prosperous thanks to river navigation to Bordeaux. Eymet remains dynamic, to be discovered during its many events: medieval festivals, oyster and white wine festival, night markets, ...

Services

Services

Picnic area
Restaurant
Animals accepted
Children's games / Play area
Wifi

Payment methods

Payment methods

Payment methods

Postal or bank chequesPostal or bank cheques
CashCash

Location

Location

Bastide d'Eymet
24500 Eymet

Spoken languages

Spoken languages
  • French
  • English

Environment

Environment
  • Accessible on foot from the tourist office
  • In the village

Access

Access
  • Airport / aerodrome : Aéroport Bergerac
  • Railway station : Bergerac SNCF
  • Railway station : Sainte-Foy-La-Grande SNCF
  • Railway station : Marmande SNCF
  • Road (national / local) : D 933
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