Eymet and
the Surrounding Area
Eymet welcomes with open arms the gourmet, the nature-lover and
the amateur historian alike. The gentle countryside makes for
perfect walks and the rich and varied heritage it is home to,
for perfect visits. The bastide of Eymet is the economic centre
of the area with a multitude of shops, restaurants, sporting,
cultural and leisure facilities, not to mention a campsite
idyllically situated between the chateau and the river.
The Dropt valley
traces its path from the cèpe-rich Périgord to the Garonne River
over 130km away, meandering through a beautiful countryside
which is dotted with medieval, fortified towns, Romanesque
churches and chapels, and many castles.
Half-way along the gentle river, not far from Lauzun, Duras and
Monbazillac, the ‘Pays’ of Eymet includes the canton’s eleven
communes and those of the bordering Lot-et-Garonne département.
The Bastide
of Eymet
The medieval town of Eymet nestles in a crook of the River Dropt
on a site occupied since prehistoric times. It was founded in
1270 by Alphonse de Poitiers and stands as a powerful testament
to a turbulent past while, socially and economically, looking
resolutely ahead to the future.
