In Archignac, the Church of Saint-Étienne is a single-nave Romanesque building to which a side aisle with ribbed vaults was added in the 16th century.
When planning your own trip, you can choose to rent a holiday apartment in Archignac.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Étienne was originally established as a priory dependent on Saint Amand de Coly Abbey. Inside are 18 panels by the artist Marcel Deviers, who was born in Archignac, depicting episodes from the Gospel.
The Espace Deviers displays further works by Marcel Deviers, an artist who was active in the Périgord and was born in Archignac. The Espace Deviers can be visited during library opening hours.
The Moulin aux Ans is also part of the local history: it is one of only two mills in the canton of Salignac that are still operational. On certain days, it was opened to the public, allowing visitors to observe the production of flour.
Townscape
The Boucle du bourg passes through Archignac and takes in architectural heritage sites such as dovecotes and an old bread oven. The circular route begins at the car park by the salle des fêtes in Archignac.
The preserved townscape also includes the Pigeonnier du Burg, with a water spout, a ridge stone and a mascaron, as well as the Colombier de la Ferlette, which was restored in 2010 and has more than 150 pigeon niches.
Geographical setting
In the vicinity of Archignac are Château de Bourzolles, a castle, and Grotte de Lascaux, a cave.
In the wider regional surroundings of Archignac are Château de la Fage, a castle, Cabanes Du Breuil, a historic site, Village troglodytique de La Madeleine, a cave, Grotte des Combarelles, a cave, Grotte de Font-de-Gaume, a cave, and Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, a castle.
