Issigeac

French commune
nomcommune=Issigeac

région=Aquitaine
département=Dordogne
arrondissement=Bergerac
canton=Issigeac
insee=24212
cp=
maire=Jean-Marie Bos
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=none
longitude=0.607
latitude=44.73
alt moy=
alt mini=
alt maxi=
hectares=950
km²=9.50
sans=617
date-sans=1999
dens=
date-dens=1999

Issigeac is a small medieval bastide located in the Perigord and approx. 20 km southwest of Bergerac in Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is a commune of the Dordogne department.

A village with roots in antiquity, today it is a quaint village with timbered houses circling the church and Bishops Palace (17th century). The village is circular in plan with most buildings of medieval half-timbered style (most are original) and still retains much of its 13th century walls. In 1438 it was pillaged by Rodrigo de Villandrando.

The village is set in the midst of wine country, close to the famous Chateaux de Monbazillac and their famous sweet dessert wines. Many other wineries can be visited including Chateaux Jaubertie.

Throughout the year the village hosts a number of festivals and events and has a thriving farmers market on Sunday mornings, where many gastronomic delights are available as well as an exceptional selectin of local wines, meats fruit & vegetables brought ditectly to the market by their producers.