 The town gave its name to the great Durfort family, which is distinguished in French and English history

Durfort is nicknamed "Cité du Cuivre" (the copper city), for the prosperous copper artisan trade that exists there, in addition to artisan trades in leather, glass, basket-making and jewelry.Durfort is home to Musée du Cuivre (the copper museum), established in 1986, to document five centuries of the local copper craft.Durfort hosts its annual water festival every August.