![]() ![]() In addition to the alleys lined with beautiful stone dwellings (some with medieval or Renaissance decorations or elements), and even some vestiges of the ramparts of yesteryear, several sites deserve attention or visit. The heritage of the village is discovered on the heights overlooking the main street. ![]() What make a pleasant stopover or stay in season near other major sites in the region. Sold to the town during the Revolution, it was partly transformed into a warehouse.įrom this rich past, the town which now has nearly 1700 inhabitants has retained a heritage of interest and the village itself is a typical example of Perigord charm, in a green environment conducive to "nature" leisure. The Hundred Years War first and above all the Wars of Religion are however synonymous with serious damage. ![]() Flourishing, it will be several centuries during the object of greed related to income and therefore to the taxes it generates. The village developed on the hillside at the beginning of the 7th century after a hermit, Cyprien, founded a first monastery at the level of the Fages caves which overlook the current village.įortified after the barbarian invasions, Saint-Cyprien saw its abbey attached to the Augustinian order and controlled by the Archbishop of Bordeaux in the 11th century. Located on the right bank of the course of the Dordogne which forms its southern limit, the territory of the locality with an area of 21 km² belongs to the natural and historical region of Périgord Noir. Saint-Cyprien is a commune in Dordogne, in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region, 17 km west of Sarlat-la-Canéda. ![]()
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