The town square also has a fountain and is surrounded by lovely houses. Inside the church the altar dates back to the 12th century and belonged originally to the Couvent des Cordeliers. Its lovely stone doorway dates to the 15th century when quite a lot of work was carried out on the church. Walking uphill from here you get to the main town square of Excideuil and the very attractive church which is all that remains of the 10th century monastery. It is a very attractive building and is now a retirement home. It can definitely be traced back to the 14th century. This is the Hospital and probably dates from the 12th century when the building was a convent, the Couvent des Cordeliers. One of the oldest buildings in the Dordogne department is in Excideuil. High on a rocky promontory, the castle successfully repelled Richard the Lionheart on three different occasions (note that the main castle is not open to the public).
The first is the Thursday market, when the village leaps to life with reputedly the busiest market in the region There are a couple of reasons to visit Excideuil, apart from the interesting old-town itself with its gothic church and 16th century houses: The town originally developed around a 10th century monastery, in a peaceful setting in the valley of the River Loue. It is in the northern part of the Dordogne department, about 30 kilometres south of Jumilhac and 15 kilometres from Hautefort. Excideuil is a charming town with an attractive town square, and a castle dating back to the 12th century.
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