A Brief History
Issigeac is a charming, remarkably well-preserved medieval village. The sixteenth-century church stands opposite the seventeenth-century Bishop’s Palace. The church was built by Armand de Gontaut Biron, Bishop of Sarlat and Seigneur of Issigeac (1498 -1519) on the site of a Romanesque priory. St Félicien’s Church suffered during the Wars of Religion but lived through more glorious times when the bishops of Sarlat built their residence at Issigeac and embellished the church - several of its statues date from this era (seventeenth century).

What to See
A stroll through the labyrinthine, narrow streets and alleys of Issigeac reveal early medieval houses, sixteenth-century half-timbered houses, and the fifteenth-century ‘Maison des Têtes’ whose timbers are decorated with sculptured heads.

The Provost’s House, a seventeenth-century country home with dovecote, is on the edge of the village.