Issigeac

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Issigeac
Coat of arms of Issigeac
Issigeac (France)
Issigeac
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Dordogne
Arrondissement Bergerac
Canton Sud-Bergeracois
Community association Portes Sud Périgord
Coordinates 44 ° 44 '  N , 0 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 44 ° 44 '  N , 0 ° 36'  E
height 94-166 m
surface 9.16 km 2
Residents 757 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 83 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 24560
INSEE code
Website http://www.issigeac.info/

Castle of the Bishops of Sarlat

Issigeac is a commune with 757 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Dordogne in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Bergerac and the canton of Sud-Bergeracois .

geography

Neighboring municipalities of Issigeac are Saint-Cernin-de-Labarde in the north, Montaut in the northeast, Boisse in the southeast, Monmarvès in the south, Plaisance in the southwest, and Monsaguel in the northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2011
Residents 709 669 686 638 617 665 634

Attractions

  • Saint-Félicien church (1527, Monument historique )
  • Castle of the Bishops of Sarlat (1660)
  • Maison des têtes (14th century, monument historique)
  • Former Bailiwick (Prévôté, 17th / 18th century, Monument historique)
  • Maison des Dîmes (tithe barn)

Personalities

  • Michel Jeury (1934-2015), writer
  • Samueli Naulu (1982-2013), rugby player

Web links

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