Bergerac () is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.

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

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 has an important tourist industry and features a tobacco museum, in which, ironically, 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

The town contains a statue of Cyrano de Bergerac, subject of a famous play of the same name by Edmond Rostand, though the actual Cyrano never lived in Bergerac.

Old statue of Cyrano de Bergerac

Points of interest

• Arboretum de Podestat

Twin towns

• Repentigny, Canada since 1997
• Faenza, Italy since 1998

External links

• Official website
• Bergerac Airport - The unofficial guide

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