BERGERAC, DORDOGNE

'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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Economy

Transport

Miscellaneous

Twinnings

External links

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.

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 to Bordeaux and Sarlat-la-Canéda.

Miscellaneous

Cyrano de Bergerac has no connection or association with the region, as the character based upon this person never lived there.

Twinnings

Two towns are twinned with Bergerac.

★ Repentigny, Canada since 1997

★ Faenza, Italy since 1998

External links

★ Official website

★ A 360 degree 'virtual reality' panoramic view of La Place de la Lattre de Tassigny in Bergerac

★ Bergerac Airport - The Unofficial Guide