Payzac, Dordogne

Payzac (Paisac de la Noalha) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.

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
 * , count of Penthièvre, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
 * -1453:, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
 * 1453-1455:, count of, viscount of Limoges, lord of Payzac
 * 1455-1481:, 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