Bergerac, Dordogne

Bergerac (French pronunciation: [bɛʁʒəʁak] ⓘ; Occitan: Brageirac [braˈzɛjra]) is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France.

Located on the banks of the river Dordogne, Bergerac was designated a Town of Art and History by the Ministry of Culture in 2013.

Bergerac, which was a site where members of the French Resistance in Dordogne were incarcerated and interrogated during World War II, was freed from German occupation on 21 August 1944.

It has twelve recognised wine AOCs (appellations d'origine contrôlée): Bergerac is home to a population of immigrant British.

The town contains two statues of Cyrano de Bergerac, subject of a famous eponymous play by Edmond Rostand.

A newer statue, painted in colour and standing on a stainless steel pedestal, has been erected on Place Pélissière .

View of the town in late afternoon.
Côtes-de-Bergerac grape harvesting
The town's former harbour, on the Dordogne river.
Old statue of Cyrano de Bergerac
Newer statue of Cyrano de Bergerac