The name Flaujagues means “here the wave lies” (this is a reference to the mythical wave of the Tidal Bore, which ends its course here).
Located on the left bank of the Dordogne, Flaujagues is renowned for its port which has experienced heavy traffic over the past centuries. Witness the superbly preserved slipway, dating from the beginning of the XNUMXth century, and equipped with a main quay and two inclined planes for launching.
The village is inseparable from the name of Pierre Loti, a famous writer and traveler who married a local child (Blanche Franc de Ferrière). The author liked to escape to this place to write and draw inspiration from it. A bench, where he liked to practice contemplation, even inherited his name.
Flaujagues also has a church, dedicated to Saint-Martin, which dates back to the XNUMXth century and which underwent restorations during the XNUMXth and XNUMXth centuries.
