sentences:  The commune consists of the village Villetoureix and the minor settlements of la Pouyade, la Borie, Mayac and la Dérame.Neighbouring communes are Ribérac and Saint-Méard-de-Drône to the south, Celles to the east, Bertric-Burée to the north and Allemans to the west.The first traces of inhabitants date back to the Gallo-Roman era, but development of the village started in the 17th century, when the château de la Rigale was built.