Sergeac • Dordogne

Holidays in Dordogne • Sergeac by the Tourists Information of Dordogne

Sergeac

The situation of the small village of Sergeac on a rocky ledge overlooking a bend in the Vezere, protects him from any risk of flooding.

Sergeac has a church built in the late eleventh century on Roman ruins and a cemetery wisigo-Merovingian.
It overlooks the old buildings of the Middle Ages, some still have their tiled roofs. In the heart of the town still remains the beautiful round tower of the fortified castle Cramirat which long served as a residence for teachers Tutors Community Templar Sergeac until their annihilation October 13, 1307.

The Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem, in 1312 the heirs of the Commandery Sergeac reconstituted a community settled in 1316 their commander William Crémirac of the castle, which was fortified after became the "hospitum of the Cramiraco.
In mid-fourteenth century, they made major improvements to the church for the transformation into a fortress of refuge.

A museum of prehistory and archeology of this important local collections from research in rock cavities concentrated in the cliffs of Castel-Merle.
This site is arranged to receive the true lovers of prehistory and offers entertainment.
The beautiful landscapes make very nice hiking with a good markup paths and extensive vegetation.