House of La Tour d'Auvergne
The village has been known since the 12th century, using the Occitan spelling of "Tintinhac". It is associated with Arnaut de Tintinhac, a troubadour and lord of Tintinhac who was born at Castle Tintignac, probably as a vassal of the of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne. Four of his poems have survived.