Bergerac, Dordogne
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| Commune of Bergerac | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 00° 28' 59" E |
| Latitude | 44° 51' 07" N |
| Administration | |
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| 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). | |
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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.
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[edit] Economy
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.
[edit] Transportation
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.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Cyrano de Bergerac has no connection or association with the region, as the character based upon this person never lived there.
[edit] Twinnings
Two towns are twinned with Bergerac.
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