My friend teaches an after-school art class in the village of Prayssac and recently invited me along to keep her company and to share some of her vast knowledge about this area. I always enjoy spending time with Viviane and eagerly replied
oui! when she asked me to join her.
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| Design detail in Prayssac |
Located in our neighboring department of the Lot, Prayssac is located about 20 km east of Fumel in the Lot-et-Garonne and 20 km southeast of Villefranche-du-Périgord in the Dordogne. While Viviane and ses jeunes élèves paint, I spend an hour exploring the medium-size village, pop. 2,600.
From the tall statue prominently located in the central plaza, I soon meet Prayssac's most famous son; Jean-Baptiste Bessière (1768 – 1813), first Duke of Istria and one of Napoleon's officers, was born here.
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| Jean-Baptiste Bessière (1768 – 1813) was born in Prayssac. |
The tourism office is located nearby and just down the block is St. Bartholomew's, a simple, but pretty church.
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| Cinéma Louis Malle in Prayssac |
With its assortment of restaurants and cafés, Prayssac may be a good place to stop en-route to popular destinations in the Lot including Cahors, Rocamadour and Saint-Cirq-Lapopie, or midway through a Cahors Malbec tasting trip.
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| Tile on the exterior wall of a café in Prayssac |
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| One of several restaurants in Prayssac |
This area also offers lots of opportunities for biking, horseback riding and hiking as well as boating and fishing on the Lot river.
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| Flowers in Prayssac |
Friday is market day in Prayssac, and upcoming events in the village include Prayssac Musette concerts on April 19, May 10 and Juin 14; a theater performance on April 23 and 24; and a gospel concert on May 7. For details. visit the Prayssac website
here or call the tourism office at 05.65.22.40.57.
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