Issigeac

Issigeac
Commune
The church in Issigeac
Coat of arms
Location of Issigeac
Issigeac Issigeac
Coordinates: 44°43′48″N 0°36′25″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Bergerac
Canton	Sud-Bergeracois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Claude Castagner
Area 1	9.50 km2 (3.67 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2021)	746
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24212 /24560
Elevation	94–166 m (308–545 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Issigeac (French pronunciation: [isiʒak]; Occitan: Sijac) is a small medieval village that dates back to Roman times, located in the Périgord. It is located about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Bergerac in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France and is a commune of the Dordogne department.

A village with roots in antiquity, today it the quaint region features timbered houses circling the church and Bishop's 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, and is part of the Bergerac wine-growing region.

Throughout the year, the village hosts a number of festivals and events and has a thriving market on Sunday mornings, where many gastronomic products are available as well as a selection of local wines, meats, fruit and vegetables brought directly to the market by their producers.

Population

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne department