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The origin of the Sioniac's name today has evolved over time. From records, it is first recorded as Siuiniacum during the 9th century, the suffice -acum being Latin for the property of the man Sivinius.[4]: 120 It is later recorded as Siviniaco vico and Siviniacus in 859 and by 1315 as Seunhac in Occitan.[4]: 120
Prior to the 9th Century, little is known about the origins of Sioniac but when Rodoulf, Archbishop of Bourges established a monastery down the hill at Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, he gave the church of Saint-Saturnin at Sioniac in May 859 to the newly established monks.[6] In June 859, Rudolf obtained a charter from King Charles the Bald to establish a market in Sioniac.[6] This market remained the main market for Beaulieu until the medieval period.[6] Other sources say the market could be older as the village was positioned on an ancient north-south trading route between Pay Arnac and Quercy.
Local culture and heritage
Religious buildings
Eglise Saint-Saturnin
Eglise Saint-Saturnin
An older church served the area prior to the formation of the abbey at Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne.[7] The current church was built in the 11th century, with later additions from the 12th, 15th and 17th centuries.[7] It's a small Romanesque church with single nave with the first span a barrel vault while the other three consist of rib vaults.[7] There are six semi-round columns with buried bases that have curved volutecapitals at their tops and support double arches.[7] Eight recessed columns with rebated capitals support the diagonal arches.[7] It has a tall pointed gable bell tower dates which from the 15th century.[7] It became a Historical Monument of France on 16 September 1949.[7]
Other buildings
Manoir de Doumazac
Now a private property, was an old hunting lodge of the Lords of d'Estresse.[8]: 95 It was built in the 13th century and extensions added in the 16th century.[9]
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