Bergerac, Dordogne
| Bergerac | ||
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Bergerac overlooking the Dordogne river | ||
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  Bergerac | ||
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Location within Aquitaine region  Bergerac | ||
| Coordinates: 44°51′N 0°29′E / 44.85°N 0.48°ECoordinates: 44°51′N 0°29′E / 44.85°N 0.48°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes | |
| Department | Dordogne | |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac | |
| Intercommunality | Bergerac Pourpre | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Dominique Rousseau | |
| Area1 | 56.10 km2 (21.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 27,555 | |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24037 / 24100 | |
| Elevation |
12–146 m (39–479 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Bergerac (French: [bɛʁ.ʒə.rak] ; Occitan: Brageirac [bɾaʒejˈɾak]) is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1793 | 11,720 | — |
| 1800 | 8,544 | −27.1% |
| 1806 | 8,665 | +1.4% |
| 1821 | 8,044 | −7.2% |
| 1831 | 8,557 | +6.4% |
| 1836 | 9,285 | +8.5% |
| 1841 | 10,102 | +8.8% |
| 1846 | 9,873 | −2.3% |
| 1851 | 10,402 | +5.4% |
| 1856 | 10,875 | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 12,116 | +11.4% |
| 1866 | 12,123 | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 11,699 | −3.5% |
| 1876 | 13,120 | +12.1% |
| 1881 | 15,042 | +14.6% |
| 1886 | 14,353 | −4.6% |
| 1891 | 14,735 | +2.7% |
| 1896 | 15,642 | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 15,936 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 15,623 | −2.0% |
| 1911 | 16,162 | +3.5% |
| 1921 | 17,041 | +5.4% |
| 1926 | 16,593 | −2.6% |
| 1931 | 17,520 | +5.6% |
| 1936 | 18,902 | +7.9% |
| 1946 | 22,525 | +19.2% |
| 1954 | 23,622 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 25,185 | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 27,165 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 27,764 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 26,832 | −3.4% |
| 1990 | 26,899 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 26,071 | −3.1% |
| 2008 | 27,555 | +5.7% |
Climate
| Climate data for Bergerac, Dordogne (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.7 (101.7) |
41.1 (106) |
37.5 (99.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.0 (68) |
41.1 (106) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.5 (49.1) |
11.5 (52.7) |
15.0 (59) |
17.5 (63.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
24.2 (75.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
13.3 (55.9) |
9.9 (49.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 1.5 (34.7) |
1.4 (34.5) |
3.4 (38.1) |
5.7 (42.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.9 (51.6) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.7 (44.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−12.4 (9.7) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65.7 (2.587) |
56.0 (2.205) |
56.7 (2.232) |
76.3 (3.004) |
75.9 (2.988) |
59.8 (2.354) |
54.6 (2.15) |
63.4 (2.496) |
63.8 (2.512) |
76.1 (2.996) |
72.5 (2.854) |
79.9 (3.146) |
800.7 (31.524) |
| Average precipitation days | 11.4 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 12.2 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 114.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 85.4 | 111.3 | 167.4 | 178.0 | 210.8 | 231.7 | 248.0 | 240.2 | 199.3 | 136.9 | 88.7 | 78.2 | 1,976 |
| Source: Météo France[1][2] | |||||||||||||
Economy
The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco. It 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
Sites
The town has an important tourist industry. There are three museums, including the town museum, a statue museum and a tobacco museum. The church of Notre Dame is located in the town centre. There is also a wine house by the river which features a small exhibition on the history of wine growing. Bergerac offers some of the finest wines in the Bordeaux region due to the soil's excellent drainage - a result of its proximity to the Dordogne River. The Arboretum de Podestat is located near to Bergerac.
Cyrano de Bergerac
The town contains two statues of Cyrano de Bergerac, subject of a famous play of the same name by Edmond Rostand, though the actual Cyrano never lived in Bergerac. An old stone statue stands on Place de la Myrpe, facing Place du Docteur Cayla. A newer statue, unusual in that it is painted in colour and stands on a stainless steel pedestal, has been erected on Place Pelissiere.
Transport
Bergerac is served by the Bergerac-Roumanière airport (code EGC), which has internal flights, and routes to UK airports including Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, East Midlands, Luton, Edinburgh, Exeter, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds-Bradford and London Stansted Airport. Transavia also flies to Bergerac from Rotterdam.
Bergerac has an SNCF station with regular services to Bordeaux and Sarlat-la-Canéda. A weekday bus service operates between Bergerac and Périgueux, mainly serving school commuters.
Education
Bergerac is located within the Bordeaux Académie, which covers the entire Aquitaine Region. The main High School is Lycée Maine de Biran. Other high schools in the town include the private school Institution Sainte Marthe - Saint Front, Lycée Jean Capelle and Lycée Profesionelle de l'Alba
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Bergerac, Dordogne is twinned with:
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Repentigny, Canada since 1997 -
Faenza, Italy since 1998
See also
References
- ↑ "Données climatiques de la station de Bergerac" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Climat Aquitaine" (in French). Meteo France. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
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