Payzac (French pronunciation: [pɛzak]; Occitan: Paisac de la Noalha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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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
Jean I of Châtillon, count of Penthièvre, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
-1453: Jean de l'Aigle, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
1453-1455: Guillaume de Châtillon, count of, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
1455-1481: Françoise de Châtillon, 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:
Jean-Pierre Timbaud