Plazac

CountryFrance

Area

¹

33.77 km² (13.04 sq mi)

Population

(2022)^[2]

710

Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

Plazac
Commune
A general view of Plazac
Coat of arms
Location of Plazac
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Coordinates: 45°02′09″N 1°02′25″E / 45.0358°N 1.0403°E / 45.0358; 1.0403
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Sarlat-la-Canéda
Canton	Vallée de l'Homme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Florence Gauthier[1]
Area 1	33.77 km2 (13.04 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	710
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	24330 /24580
Elevation	82–289 m (269–948 ft) (avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Plazac (French pronunciation: [plazak]; Occitan: Plasac) is a commune in the Dordogne department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. It is near the village of Les Eyzies and the city of Sarlat-la-Canéda.

The bishops of Périgueux built a fortified residence in Plazac in the 12th-13th century. Its donjon was transformed into a bell tower in the 17th century. Its chapel is now the village church. One wing of the residence has been preserved.^[3]

During World War II, Plazac sheltered the residents of Bootzheim (Alsace) who were evacuated.^[4]