The commune stretches along both banks of the Dordogne in a picturesque valley. Bort became a manufacturing town in the 19th century around three main activities: millinery, silk milling and leather. It was the leather trade that stood out, with the rise of the Bort tanneries in the early 20th century and, from 1932 onwards, the installation of a major leather goods manufacturer (Soco), not forgetting the textile manufacturing company, "Etablissement MAS", and, of course, the construction of the dam. The closure of the tanneries in 1995 forced Bort to refocus on tourism and the exploitation of its natural environment and historical heritage.

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