- Bergerac, Dordogne
French commune
nomcommune=Bergerac
région=Aquitaine
département=Dordogne
arrondissement=Bergerac
canton=
insee=24037
cp=24100
maire=Daniel Garrigue
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Bergerac Pourpre
longitude=0.483055
latitude=44.859276
alt moy= 29 m
alt mini= 12
alt maxi= 146 m
hectares=5610
km²=56.10
sans= 26,053
date-sans=1999
dens=464
date-dens=1999Bergerac ( _oc. Brageirac) is a commune and a
sub-prefecture of theDordogne department in southwesternFrance .Economy
The region is primarily known for
wine andtobacco . 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 Bergerac offers some of the finest wines in the Bordeaux region. The drainage is excellent as a result of its proximity to the Dordogne river.The town also attracts tourism, and features a tobacco museum, at which no smoking is allowed.
Transport
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, Leeds-Bradford and London Stansted Airport.
Bergerac has an
SNCF station with regular services toBordeaux andSarlat-la-Canéda .Miscellaneous
Cyrano de Bergerac has no connection or association with the region, as the character based upon this person never lived there.Twin towns
* Repentigny,
Canada since1997
*Faenza ,Italy since1998 External links
* [http://www.ville-bergerac.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.bergerac-airport.net/ Bergerac Airport - The unofficial guide]
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