Salignac-Eyvigues

The community Salignac- Eyvigues located in the Périgord Noir in the French region of Aquitaine in the Dordogne. In her three municipalities have been merged: Eybènes merged in 1827 with Eyvignes and 1965 was added Salignac. This new municipality with 1148 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) received in 2001 the official name Salignac- Eyvigues.

Townscape

The cantonal capital Salignac is a market town with a central square, where a 200 -year-old elm stands and which is dominated by the facade of the Couvent des Croisiers from the 13th century. Otherwise, determine alleys with houses from the 13th and 14th centuries the village.

There is an old market hall and the Gothic church of the 14th and 15th centuries. On the outskirts is renewed in the 12th and 13th century castle Salignac, one of the oldest fortified facilities in the region, which dates back to the 11th century.

Near Salignac is one of the few tourist attractions in this original area of Périgord noir, the gardens of eyrignac. The on Manoir d' eyrignac its garden plant has its origins in the second half of the 18th century. In more recent times it was restored by the family in the French style.

Houses under the castle

History

Since there are no traces of older settlements, it must be assumed that the village Salignac originated around the year 1000 in the protection of an erected by Geoffroi de Salignac wooden Donjon. In the twelfth century, the wooden structure was replaced by two towers of stone and built the church of Saint -Julien on the southwest side of the village as part of the local extension.

After the Périgord was in 1393 fell to the Kingdom of France, were the lords of Salignac in the service of the king and held important offices in the jurisdiction, the military and the diplomatic service. 1545 married Jeanne de Salignac and Gontaud -Armand de Biron. The thus created new branch of the family existed from now on under the name Salignac- Fénelon.

In 1631 the plague reached the village Salignac and asked about 500 lives. Also Hurault Marguerite de l'Hôpital, widow of Jean de Biron - Gontaud, Baron de Salignac, and granddaughter of Michel de l' Hôpital was among the victims of the epidemic. Among those who survived the plague, was also the French writer Gautier de Costes de La Calprenède.

In the time of the French Revolution, the creation of new courts changed the face of the village. The general uproar 1791 fell victim to all the documents that documented the development of the town since the Middle Ages.