Biron, Dordogne

Biron
Commune
A general view of Biron
Coat of arms
Location of Biron
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Coordinates: 44°37′54″N 0°52′23″E
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Dordogne
Arrondissement	Bergerac
Canton	Lalinde
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bruno Desmaison[1]
Area ^1	12.98 km^2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	146
• Density	11/km^2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Biron (French pronunciation: [biʁɔ̃]; Occitan: Biront) is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.

Geography

Biron lies between the Dropt and Lède rivers between the towns of Monpazier, Villeréal and Villefranche-du-Périgord.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	123	—
1975	121	−0.23%
1982	120	−0.12%
1990	132	+1.20%
1999	140	+0.66%
2009	182	+2.66%
2014	190	+0.86%
2020	142	−4.74%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.

See also

• Communes of the Dordogne département
• Le Monument vivant de Biron

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links

• Town council webpage