Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Culture and History

The Église Saint-Timothée is located in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien. It was classified as a Monument historique by decree of 4 September 1902. It was built with domes in the second half of the 12th century and extended to the east by a choir bay beneath a dome.

The dovecote of Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien is a round building. A projecting stone frieze runs around two-thirds of its height; the sculpted gable contains a roof hatch.

The village of Vieux Breuil, built partly into the rock, comprises quarry workers’ houses that probably date from the 12th or 13th century and are partly built against rock faces.

The Paussac–La Peyre Dermale loop includes the Dolmen de Peyrelevade as local cultural heritage. A castle in the vicinity of Paussac is Château de Beauséjour.

Château de Borie-Petit is a castle in the wider regional surroundings of Paussac. The ruins of the Abbaye de Boschaud, the Abbaye Notre-Dame de Chancelade monastery, and Parc de Fayolle park are also located in the same wider regional area.

Those who choose Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien because of the Église Saint-Timothée and the hiking trails can rent a holiday apartment.

Hiking

The Boucle de Paussac Saint-Vivien – La Peyre Dermale is a moderately difficult circular hike of approximately 9.7 km starting from Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien and takes about three hours.

Sensori'Ânes offers donkey hikes in Paussac-et-Saint-Vivien on nature trails with freely selectable routes. Before setting off, participants learn how to brush their donkey and prepare it for the hike.

The stage of the Chemin de Terre de Harrison Barker from Paussac Saint-Vivien to Bourdeilles is a moderately difficult linear hike of approximately 9.0 km. It takes about three hours.

Nature

Les Pelouses sèches offers a circular hike through dry grasslands as well as wooded or agricultural valleys. The small limestone cliffs there provide a habitat for cliff-dwelling species, including peregrine falcons.

More local pages: Marsaneix, Nontron, Montazeau, Saint-Romain-Et-Saint-Clément, Rouffignac-De-Sigoulès, Saint-Just, Beleymas, Liorac-Sur-Louyre.

To the higher-level travel overview: Dordogne.