November 27th, 2009 | 
Author: A new book has been published this month which explores the history of the protestant faith in the Dordogne region.
The Historical Dictionary of Protestantism in Perigord Agen-Guyenne summarizes four centuries of historical studies into the Dordogne Valley and its relationship with the protestant branch of Christianity.
The work was commissioned and published by the Society of the History of Protestantism in the Valley of the Dordogne. It covers over 200 municipalities across the historical Perigord region, including towns in Gironde, Lot-et-Garonne and Dordogne.
Dordogne’s market towns are a constant draw to people on a french holiday, as they boast some of the most distinctive and preserved examples of medieval architecture. A great deal of this architecture comes from the influence of the Protestant church in the area.
After the break with the Catholic Church over 500 years ago, bastions of the faith were established in places such as Perigueux and Bergerac Sarlat in Dordogne, or Duras Monflanquin in Lot-et-Garrone.
The book contains illustrations, pictures and maps of the area as well as a complete timeline tracing the day-to-day developments of the reformist faith in the area between 1542 and 1685. As well as a general history of the reformation in northern Aquitaine, the book attempts to portray what life was like for the faith’s 300 pastors in the formative first century.
The book was written by contributors from historical societies and history lecturers throughout France, and contains over 300 pages of information on the men and women of the faith who made their mark in Dordogne and the Perigord. It was commissioned by the Society of the History of Protestantism in the Valley of the Dordogne and costs 25 euros.
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