Biron | |
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Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°ECoordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E / 44.6317°N 0.8731°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Dordogne |
Arrondissement | Bergerac |
Canton | Lalinde |
Intercommunality | Monpaziérois |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Desmaison |
Area1 | 12.98 km2 (5.01 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 183 |
• Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 24043 /24540 |
Elevation | 128–240 m (420–787 ft) (avg. 200 m or 660 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Biron is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villeréal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.
Biron is dominated by the Château de Biron, which overlooks the village and was a bastion in medieval times. Today the château is a tourist hotspot in the summer months.