Biron, Dordogne
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Commune of Biron |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Dordogne |
| Arrondissement | Bergerac |
| Canton | Monpazier |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Monpaziérois |
| Mayor | Bruno Desmaison (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 128 m–240 m (avg. 200 m) |
| Land area¹ | 12.98 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
140 |
| - Density | 10/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 24043/ 24540 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Biron is a commune of the Dordogne département, in France. Population (1999): 143.
[edit] Geography
Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villereal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.
[edit] Sights
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.
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