At the heart of the chestnut forest, the town is located in the Dordogne about thirty miles from Sarlat.
There are traces of "Orlhac" from the 13th century, the "lh" to say the Great "li". This Latin name Orliacum come as much of name to "ac" from Latin and mean land of Aurelius or Aurelia Aurelian.
In 2008, the National Council of Cities and Villages in bloom de France has awarded a flower in common Contest towns and villages in bloom.
| Municipality | Orliac |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 24170 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 44.7169049 (N 44° 43’ 1”) |
| Longitude | 1.0684110 (E 1° 4’ 6”) |
| Altitude | From 139m to 305m |
| Surface area | 10.54 km² |
| Population | 49 inhabitants |
| Density | 4 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Périgueux (72 km, 1:20) |
| Insee code | 24313 |
| Intercommunality | CC de Domme-Villefranche du Périgord |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Territories | Aquitaine, Périgord |
| Region | New-Aquitaine |
| Doissat | 3.4 km (8 min) |
|---|---|
| Prats-du-Périgord | 3.5 km (8 min) |
| Sainte-Foy-de-Belvès | 5.6 km (11 min) |
| Larzac | 8.8 km (12 min) |
| Grives | 9.1 km (21 min) |
| Saint-Laurent-la-Vallée | 9.3 km (18 min) |
| Besse | 10.1 km (17 min) |
| Mazeyrolles | 10.2 km (19 min) |
| Sagelat | 11.1 km (16 min) |
| Pays de Belvès | 11.7 km (16 min) |
| Saint-Pardoux-et-Vielvic | 12.1 km (18 min) |
| Saint-Pompont | 12.4 km (16 min) |
| Villefranche-du-Périgord | 13 km (19 min) |
| Salles-de-Belvès | 13.4 km (17 min) |
| Monplaisant | 13.5 km (19 min) |
The town hall has a Orliac of the former, produced in 1990 with timber supplied by the villagers. In 2002, a fountain, the work of Italian sculptor Giovanni Carosi, was complementary to local heritage whose quality has been recognized by the award of the National Heritage Tapes.
The Romanesque church of St. Matthew - twelfth-thirteenth century - was originally a watchtower with very thick stone walls and bare walls. A refurbishment of the interior decoration was completed in 1986: adding a rosette of bright glass master Alain Creunier, see statues of walnut Gerard Aulniac Road crosses the painter Gerald Garand Touraine who has the distinction of staging the Passion of Christ, in the background of each station, a village house. In 2008 rehabilitation work and an solid oak portal listing the reasons for the stone facade, which was directed by Christopher Collineau, cabinet room are made. The Church of St. Matthew has a tough and austere appearance: deadly triple windows on the flat bed and slate roof, also there is a renovated three decades.
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In summer many concerts are held.
This village is celebrating the first weekend of August.
Belvès Cadouin St. Avitus-Sénieur, Monpazier Daglan, St. Pompont.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 130 € to 215 € | Saint-Vincent-de-Cosse (14.3 km) |
 | Entertainment | 7 € to 9 € | Domme (19.9 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 15 € to 25 € | Groléjac (21 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 15 € to 25 € | Carsac-Aillac (21 km) |
 | Nature and the great outdoors | 60 € to 140 € | Groléjac (21 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 2:20 | Larzac (5.9 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:30 | Montcabrier (19.5 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 5:00 | Saint-Avit-Sénieur (21 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 2:20 | Saint-Martin-de-Villeréal (21 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 5:25 | Duravel (22 km) |
