| The two communes of Carsac and Aillac were formally joined together on January 31, 1961, creating a village with a long and rich past.  From prehistoric shelters to the Gallo-Roman remains of Saint-Rome, from the Middle Ages to our own day, you find reminders of key stages in local history. Among them: the ruins of the châteaux of both Carsac (14c) and Aillac (a 15c tower), the so-called New Mill (again, 15c), and also the two communes’ own churches (16c and 14c). Since each borders the Dordogne, both communes built up thriving trade in connection with the waterway, notably from fishing and river traffic.
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Unfortunately for the locals, this prosperous activity rapidly came to an end once the railway reached the area, in the latter part of the 19th century. |
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