Bergerac, Dordogne
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Bergerac
Brageirac (Occitan) | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Place Pélissière and Église Saint-Jacques in the town centre of Bergerac | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bergerac  | |
  Bergerac  Bergerac | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′N 0°29′E / 44.85°N 0.48°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Bergerac-1 and 2 |
| Intercommunality | CA Bergeracoise |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jonathan Prioleaud[1] (LR) |
Area 1 | 56.10 km2 (21.66 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 26,323 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 24037 /24100 |
| Elevation | 12–146 m (39–479 ft) (avg. 29 m or 95 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bergerac (French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒəʁak] ; Occitan: Brageirac [braˈzɛjra]) is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. In 2018, the commune had a population of 26,823, which made it the department's second-most populated 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.[3]
History
[edit]In 1565, Charles IX of France visited Bergerac during his grand tour.
On 17 September 1577, amidst the French Wars of Religion, the Treaty of Bergerac, also known as the Peace of Bergerac (French: Paix de Bergerac), was signed between Henri III of France and Protestants to put a temporary end to the conflict. The treaty was negotiated by important figures on each side of the conflict, namely Nicolas de Neufville, seigneur de Villeroy and Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron on the King's side and François de la Noue and François, Duke of Montpensier on the Protestant side.
Bergerac, which was a site where members of the French Resistance in Dordogne were incarcerated and interrogated during World War II, was freed from German occupation on 21 August 1944.[4]
Demographics
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| Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE (1968–2017)[6] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Climate
[edit]With climate change, Bergerac's climate has varied. A study carried out in 2014 by the Directorate General for Energy and Climate[7] predicts that the average temperature should increase and the average rainfall decrease.
| Climate data for Bergerac (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present) | |||||||||||||
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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) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.6 (79.9) |
29.7 (85.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.5 (104.9) |
41.1 (106.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
41.1 (106.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.9 (49.8) |
11.7 (53.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.9 (42.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
9.7 (49.5) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
9.2 (48.6) |
6.3 (43.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
1.3 (34.3) |
3.7 (38.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.6 (47.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
2.2 (36.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −10.5 (13.1) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
2.9 (37.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
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) | 67.0 (2.64) |
53.2 (2.09) |
53.7 (2.11) |
76.1 (3.00) |
77.4 (3.05) |
63.2 (2.49) |
57.0 (2.24) |
61.5 (2.42) |
66.2 (2.61) |
65.2 (2.57) |
76.2 (3.00) |
76.2 (3.00) |
792.9 (31.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.4 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 9.3 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 114.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 82.8 | 113.6 | 167.9 | 183.2 | 211.2 | 235.7 | 256.2 | 247.1 | 204.2 | 144.0 | 93.4 | 82.1 | 2,021.3 |
| Source: Meteociel[8] | |||||||||||||
Economy
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The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco. It has twelve recognised 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
Immigration
[edit]Bergerac is home to a population of immigrant British. This trend is not unique to Bergerac and is evident throughout the Dordogne.[9] In part, this is driven by house prices which are very affordable when compared with either the French or British national averages.[10] The increasing British presence has led to some integration initiatives such as the non-profit Université du Temps Libre which offers French language classes and a programme of cultural activities; mainly to increase assimilation.[11]
Tourism
[edit]The town has a growing tourism industry. The region's association with wines is also a key motivating factor for much tourism[12] with wine tours, chateau visits and a wine house by the river which features an exhibition on the history of wine growing. Nearby sites for tourists include the Arboretum de Podestat, Château de Monbazillac, the town museum, statue museum, and tobacco museum. The church of Notre Dame is located in the town centre.[13] The Dordogne River is also a significant tourist attraction for river boat tours and kayak rental.
Cyrano de Bergerac
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The town contains two statues of Cyrano de Bergerac, subject of a famous eponymous play by Edmond Rostand. An old stone statue stands on Place de la Myrpe, facing Place du Docteur Cayla. A newer statue, painted in colour and standing on a stainless steel pedestal, has been erected on Place Pélissière .
Transport
[edit]Bergerac is served by Bergerac-Roumanière Airport (code EGC), which has internal flights, as well as routes to UK airports including Southampton, Bristol, Manchester, East Midlands, London Luton, Edinburgh, Exeter, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds Bradford and London Stansted Airport. Transavia also flies to Bergerac from Amsterdam and 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 student commuters.
Education
[edit]Bergerac is located within the Bordeaux Académie, which covers the entire former 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 Professionnel de l'Alba.
International relations
[edit]Bergerac, Dordogne is twinned with:[14]
Repentigny, Canada, since 1997
Faenza, Italy, since 1998
Kenitra, Morocco, since 2016
Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland, since 2017
Hohen Neuendorf, Germany, since 2018
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Bergerac est classée Ville d'art et d'histoire", Sud Ouest (in French), 9 December 2013.
- ^ "Le 21 août 1944, Bergerac était libérée", Sud Ouest (in French), 19 August 2019.
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bergerac, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Le climat de la France au XXIe siècle - Volume 4 - Scénarios régionalisés : édition 2014 pour la métropole et les régions d'outre-mer" (PDF). www.ecologie.gouv.fr/. Retrieved 12 June 2021..
- ^ "Normales et records pour Bergerac (24)". Meteociel. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ "'It's been mad': Dordogne town's unexpected Brexit boom". TheGuardian.com. 27 March 2018.
- ^ "Why is Dordogne so popular with Brits?". 8 September 2017.
- ^ "Université du Temps Libre de Bergerac". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Wine & cuisine". Archived from the original on 11 July 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ Category:Église Notre-Dame (Bergerac), Wikimedia Commons
- ^ "Les relations internationales". bergerac.fr (in French). Bergerac. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
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