Biars-sur-Cère

Biars-sur-Cère
Commune
The Town Hall of Biars-sur-Cère
Coat of arms
Location of Biars-sur-Cère
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Coordinates: 44°55′44″N 1°50′52″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Figeac
Canton	Cère et Ségala
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Élie Autemayoux[1]
Area ^1	3.63 km^2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,973
• Density	540/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	46029 /46130
Elevation	125–265 m (410–869 ft) (avg. 141 m or 463 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biars-sur-Cère (French pronunciation: [bjaʁ syʁ sɛʁ], literally Biars on Cère; Lengadocian: Biard de Sera) is a commune in the Lot department located in southwestern France. It is the site of the headquarters of Andros, whose brands include Bonne Maman.

During World War II, Biars-sur-Cère villagers hid a number of Jews from Nazi persecution. It has been reported but not verified that among the families protecting Jews was the Chapoulart family who later founded Andros.^[3]

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,273	—
1975	1,758	+4.72%
1982	1,954	+1.52%
1990	2,023	+0.43%
1999	1,983	−0.22%
2007	1,975	−0.05%
2012	1,933	−0.43%
2017	2,139	+2.05%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
3. Did Bonne Maman Co. Shelter People During the Holocaust?
4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE