Piegut-Pluviers is a commune located in the department of the Dordogne and the Aquitaine region. It is integrated into the Parc naturel regional Perigord Limousin.
The place is known in Gallo-Roman time under the name of Podium Acutum. In the 15th century, seigniory depends on Limoges. In 1862, the commune of Pluviers takes the name of Piegut-Pluviers.
The tower of Piegut, a circular keep of a castle which was destroyed in 1199 by Richard the Lion heart.