Payzac is a town and commune in the Dordogne département of France. Dordogne is a department in central France named after the Dordogne River. The Dordogne is a  region of South West France Between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the river  that runs through it. However, locally it is known as the Périgord. This dates back to the time  when the area was inhabited by the Gauls. The Dordogne is one of the few rivers in the world that  exhibits the phenomenon known as a tidal bore. The Valley of the Dordogne is quite beautiful and contributes significantly to the attractiveness of the region. The main season for tourism in the Valley of the Dordogne is from June to September with July and August being high tide. Geographic Information   Closest Towns Town Payzac   Savignac-Lédrier at 6.3 km (8 mn) Insee code 24320   Beyssenac at 6.5 km (7 mn) Postcode 24270   Lanouaille at 7.1 km (8 mn) Latitude 45.4000011   Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes at 8.3 km (9 mn) Longitude 1.2166644   Ségur-le-Château at 9.8 km (11 mn) Altitude From 236 to 374 meters   Saint-Mesmin at 10.4 km (12 mn) Surface 47.72 km2   Glandon at 10.6 km (12 mn) Population 1106 inhabitants   Angoisse at 11.1 km (13 mn) Density 23 inhabitants/km2   Dussac at 12.6 km (14 mn) Administrative center Perigueux (at 51 km, 55 mn)   Preyssac-d'Excideuil at 12.7 km (13 mn) Department Dordogne   Saint-Éloy-les-Tuileries at 14 km (17 mn) Region Aquitaine     Payzac is a small but well equipped village qith the town of St Yrieix 10 minutes away, the cities of Limoges and Périgueux are a little over an hour's drive away.