Bergerac, Dordogne
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Bergerac, Dordogne
Bergerac () is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
EconomyThe region is primarily known for wine and tobacco. It has 12 recognized wine AOCs (Appellations d'origine contrôlée):
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. TransportBergerac 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. MiscellaneousThe 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. Points of interestTwin towns
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