Payzac, Dordogne Explained
| Payzac |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason ville fr Payzac (Dordogne).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Nontron |
| Canton: | Isle-Loue-Auvézère |
| Insee: | 24320 |
| Postal Code: | 24270 |
| Mayor: | Jean-Michel Lamassiaude[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Coordinates: | 45.4017°N 1.2186°W |
| Elevation M: | 334 |
| Elevation Min M: | 236 |
| Elevation Max M: | 374 |
| Area Km2: | 47.72 |
Payzac (in French pronounced as /pɛzak/; Occitan (post 1500);: Paisac de la Noalha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[2]
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 23 August 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:
- 1345-6 Charles de Blois and Jeanne de Penthievre, duke and duchess of Brittany, viscount and viscountess of Limoges
- , count of Penthièvre, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
- -1453:, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
- 1453-1455:, count of, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
- 1455-1481:, 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
- 6 June 1811: Jean-Baptiste Eyssartier
- 30 September 1815: Lajugie-Larnaudie
- April 1817: Leonard Rupin
- 9 August 1832: Pierre Coustillas
- 15 May 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
Personalities
Payzac was the birthplace of:
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
- https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM24320-payzac Commune de Payzac (24320)
