Payrignac: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

In Payrignac, history and cycling come together; there is also a body of water and signposted hiking trails. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Payrignac will find information about the town here.

Culture

The Grottes de Cougnac are located in the vicinity of Payrignac; their decorated gallery has been classified as a historic monument since 1954. The Église Saint-Agapit was transferred to the Abbey of Sarlat in 832 and passed to the chapter of Cahors Cathedral at the beginning of the 12th century.

At the Moulin des Fumades, old and more recent equipment for producing walnut oil can be seen. Visitors can watch demonstrations of the grinding and pressing of walnut kernels there; the site also includes a film about the restoration of the mill. The ruins of Abbaye Nouvelle are located in the vicinity of Payrignac.

The Château de Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, the Château des Milandes and the Château de Bourzolles are located in the wider region around Payrignac. Les jardins de Marqueyssac is a park there. The Parc naturel régional des Causses du Quercy is also located in the wider region.

Cycling

The Véloroute Promenade en Bouriane is 21 km long and runs through the Vallée de la Marcilhande, a site listed as a historic monument. Payrignac is an access point on this route. Together with the Groléjac-Sarlat route, it connects Bouriane and Périgord between Gourdon and Sarlat.

Nature

Pech de Dreuilles is a hill in the vicinity of Payrignac. There are signposted hiking trails at the Plan d'eau de Pêche de Payrignac. The body of water is a first-category fishing site. Its banks are a stop on the Bouriane driving tour, before the Bouriane driving tour continues to Léobard and its abbey.

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