Bergerac

**Bergerac** () is a commune and a subprefecture of the Dordogne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, southwestern France.

It is the second biggest city of the department, after Périgueux.

Despite the similarities in their names, there is no connection to Cyrano de Bergerac, a French writer from Paris.

## Geography
Bergerac is in the south of the Dordogne department, in the region named as *Périgord Pourpre*; the Dordogne river flows through the city.

The city is at about  from Périgueux,  from Agen,  from Bordeaux and  from Cahors.

It has an area of  and its average altitude is ; at the city hall, the altitude is .

Bergerac is surrounded by the *communes* Ginestet, Maurens, Lembras, Creysse, Cours-de-Pile, Saint-Nexans, Colombier, Monbazillac, Saint-Laurent-des-Vignes and Prigonrieux.

### Climate
The climate of Bergerac is a Mediterranean climate (Marine West Coast Climate), **Cfb** in the Köppen climate classification, with mild winters and warm summers.

## Population
The inhabitants of Bergerac are known, in French, as *Bergeracois* (women: *Bergeracoises*).

With a population of 27,764 (2014), Bergerac has a population density of  inhabitants/km2.

**Evolution of the population in Bergerac**

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Bergerac forms with 22 other *communes*, including four *communes* that are part of the Gironde department, the urban area of Bergerac with a population of 64,968 inhabitants (2013) and an area of . This urban area is the centre of the metropolitan area of Bergerac, formed by 67 *communes* with a population of 81,574 inhabitants and an area of .

## Administration
Bergerac is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department since 1790, and the capital of the *arrondissement* of Bergerac.

The *commune* is the administrative centre () of two cantons:
# **Bergerac-1**, formed with a part of Bergerac; and
# **Bergerac-2**, formed with the remaining part of Bergerac and 9 other *communes*.

It is part of the intercommunality *Bergeracoise* ().

### Twin towns 
Bergerac is twinned with:
*  Faenza, Province of Ravenna, Italy
*  Repentigny, Quebec, Canada

## Economy
Bergerac is known for its wines and its tobacco. It has 12 recognized wine kinds that are ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC).

## Gallery

File:Bergerac mairie.JPG|Bergerac town hall.
File:Vieux Bergerac-2.jpg|Houses in the Old Bergerac.
File:Bergerac pont D709 (1).JPG|Bergerac and the Dordogne river.
File:P1060874 Vieux pont Bergerac.JPG |The old bridge of Bergerac.

## Related pages
* Arrondissement of Bergerac
* Communes of the Dordogne department

## References
## Other websites
* Ville de Bergerac - Official site 
* Office de Tourisme Bergerac 
* Departamental Council of Dordogne 
* Prefecture official website  
* Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine