Piégut-Pluviers, French commune in the Dordogne department, France.
Piégut-Pluviers sits at an elevation of 263 meters in the Dordogne department, belonging to the arrondissement of Nontron and the canton of Bussière-Badil, providing a peaceful rural setting for its residents.
The town's name derives from the Latin 'Podium Accutum' meaning elevated place, and the commune was officially formed on January 8, 1862, by transferring the administrative center from the former commune of Pluviers.
The commune annually hosts the Occitan festival called félibrée that brings together enthusiasts of Occitan language and culture, particularly around the market square near the historic town hall built in 1910.
The Flemish-style town hall constructed in 1910 according to plans by Parisian architect Mariaud houses the municipal administrative services and features voting rooms that were converted in the 1980s.
The town hall clock was uniquely installed with a cracked dial after it was damaged during mounting, reflecting the pragmatic approach of local craftsmen who chose to preserve the damaged piece rather than replace it.
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