Some say that Le Dorat owes its name to the gilded angel located at the summit of the "Lou Dora" bell tower.

There is one SNCF train station on the line Limoges-Poitiers that connects the town to Paris.

During the Medieval period, the Saint Pierre chapel was known for its veneration of King St.

[4] Le Dorat is an ancient town, with fine examples of Romanesque architecture, especially the 11th Century Collegiate of Saint-Pierre.

There is plenty to do all year round with horse racing events in June, July and August; a national horse show in September; sound and light show; craft days; Christmas market as well as concerts, tennis, cinema, fishing, sailing and windsurfing.