Bergerac, Dordogne

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Commune of Bergerac
Location
Longitude 00° 28' 59" E
Latitude 44° 51' 07" N
Administration
Country France
Region Aquitaine
Department Dordogne (sous-préfecture)
Arrondissement Bergerac
Canton Chief town of 2 cantons
Intercommunality Communauté de communes
de Bergerac Pourpre
Mayor Daniel Garrigue
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 12 m–146 m
(avg. 29m)
Land area¹ 56.10 km²
Population²
(1999)		 26,053
 - Density (1999) 464/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 24037/ 24100
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Bergerac is a market town and a sous-préfecture of the Dordogne département in France. Population (1999): 26,053.

The region is often called the "Gateway to the Périgord". Bergerac is home to beautiful cobbled streets and greenery. There are many fantastic gites and villas to stay at in the french town.

Contents

The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco. The region has 12 recognized wine AOCs (Appellations d'Origine Contrôlée):

  • Bergerac
  • Bergerac Rosé
  • Bergerac Sec (dry)
  • Côtes-de-Bergerac
  • Côtes-de-Bergerac Blanc
  • Côtes de Montravel
  • Montravel (red and white)
  • Haut-Montravel
  • Saussignac
  • Monbazillac
  • Pécharmant
  • Rosette

The town also attracts tourism, and features a museum of tobacco, at which no smoking is allowed.

Bergerac is served by an airport (code EGC), which has internal flights, and routes to UK airports including Southampton, Bristol, East Midlands, Edinburgh (Starting in May 2007), Exeter, Liverpool, Birmingham and London Stansted Airport.

Cyrano de Bergerac has no connection or association with the region, as the character based upon this person never lived there.

Two towns are twinned with Bergerac.

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