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Bergerac

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Also known as Brageirac, Brajairac, Bergerac, New Aquitaine

French commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Bergerac is a commune in France, situated within the Dordogne department and the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Bergerac, the cantons of Bergerac-1 and Bergerac-2, and the Bergeracois. The town is located next to the Dordogne river and shares borders with Eyraud-Crempse-Maurens, Monbazillac, Colombier, and Cours-de-Pile. Its official postal code is 24100.

The area of Bergerac is 56.1 square units, with an elevation above sea level of 146 meters. The population is recorded as 28,166, comprising 12,173 males and 14,660 females. Another source lists the population as 28,317. The town is twinned with Faenza and Hohen Neuendorf.

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Place details

Locality
Bergerac
Region
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Country
France
Population
28,317
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

43US AQIGood
PM2.5
7.7 µg/m³
PM10
11.0 µg/m³
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Wikidata facts

Official name
Bergerac
Country
France
Population
27110
Area
56.1
Elevation
50
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Body of water
Dordogne
Capital of
Bergeracois
Shares border with
Ginestet
Official website
www.bergerac.fr
Image
Bergerac overlooking Dordogne.JPG
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topic's main category
Category:Bergerac (Dordogne)
Commons category
Bergerac (Dordogne)
twinned administrative body
Hohen Neuendorf
category for people born here
Category:Births in Bergerac (Dordogne)
category for people who died here
Category:Deaths in Bergerac (Dordogne)
postal code
24100
category of associated people
Category:People from Bergerac, Dordogne
male population
12173
female population
14660
different from
Bergerac
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-5-53-74-66-66
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Travel guide

Understand

One of its main tourist attractions, and therefore its main income, is its choice of wine and tobacco.

In the medieval town square stands a statue of Cyrano de Bergerac, a fictional character created by playwright Edmond Rostand who was based on a 17th-century novelist and playwright from the north of France who never set foot in the town. It is one of two statues of the fictional character.

Do

Take a stroll along the historic Dordogne river to view the shimmering waters -- motorboats are not allowed, and tourists may kayak and canoe there in the warmer months.

Buy

The traditional market is held around Notre Dame Church and outside the covered market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Encyclopedic overview

Bergerac ( French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒəʁak] ; Occitan: Brageirac [braˈzɛjra]) is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. With a population of 27,110 (2023), it is the department's second-most populated commune after the prefecture Périgueux. Located on the banks of the river Dordogne, Bergerac was designated a Town of Art and History by the Ministry of Culture in 2013.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bergerac” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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