Payzac, Dordogne

French commune
nomcommune=Payzac

région=Aquitaine
département=Dordogne
arrondissement=
canton=Lanouaille
insee=2432
cp=24270
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=1.21861111111
latitude=45.4016666667
alt moy=334 m
alt mini=236
alt maxi=374 m
hectares=4772
km²=47.72
sans=1,041
date-sans=1999
dens=21
date-dens=1999

Payzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.

Population

History

The commune was written as "Peisac", "Peyzac", "Paysac" and since the late-19th century: "Payzac". The official name Payzac replaced the older name "Payzac-de-Lanouaille" in 1961.

During the French Revolution on Friday August 23, 1793, the communes of Boisseuilh, Coubjours, Génis, Payzac, Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint Mesmin, Salagnac, Savignac, Saint-Trié (Sainte-Trie) and Teillots were detached from the Corrèze department, and reunited to the Dordogne department.

The commune is well known for its Rugby team "l'USPS" (lit. Payzac-Savignac Sporting Union), champion of France 3 in 2000 and in the Périgord-Agenais "regional honor promotion league" in 2007/2008.

Mayors

A partial list of lords and mayors of Payzac:
* Jean I of Châtillon, count of Penthièvre, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
*-1453: Jean de l'Aigle, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
*1453-1455: Guillaume de Châtillon, count of, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
*1455-1481: Françoise de Châtillon, countess of Périgord, viscountess of Limoges, dame (lady) of Paysac
*1481-1516: Jean d'Albret, king of Navarre, count of Périgord, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
*1516-1555 - Henri d'Albret, king of Navarre, count of Périgord, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
*1555-?: Jeanne d'Albret, queen of Navarre, countess of Périgord, viscountess of Limoges, lady of Paysac
*?-1609: Henry IV, king of France and Navarre, count of Périgord, viscount of Limoges, lord of Paysac
*1713-1741: François du Mas de Paysac, lord marquess of Paysac
*1741-?: Joseph-François du Mas de Paysac, lord marquess of Paysac
*?-1789: Charles-Odet du Mas de Paysac, lord marquess of Paysac
*1790s: Coustillas, mayor
*February 1800: Degrassat
*June 6, 1811: Jean-Baptiste Eyssartier
*September 30, 1815: Lajugie-Larnaudie
*April 1817: Leonard Rupin
*August 9, 1832: Pierre Coustillas
*May 15, 1852: Piere Joussein
*February, 1875-?: Pierre Joussein
*July 1899 - 1911: Gustave le Clare
*1908-: Dr. Dupinet
*1919-1945: Charles le Clere
*mid-20th century: Feuillard
*2001-2008: François le Clere
*2008-2014: Jean-Michel Lamassiaude

Miscellaneous

Payzac was the birthplace of:
* Jean-Pierre Timbaud

References

External links

* [http://perso.orange.fr/ecole.payzacsavignac/// Payzac - Savignac Lédrier School]
* [http://perso.orange.fr/Attire-lAigle/auvezere_djembe/// Auvézère Djembé] , an African culture association for Payzac and Savignac-Lédrier