Bergerac, Dordogne
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Bergerac is a subprefecture of the Dordogne department, in the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France. With a population of 27,110, it is the department's second-most populated commune afte
Place Pélissière and Église Saint-Jacques in the town centre of Bergerac
View of the town in late afternoon
The Hôtel de Ville
Côtes-de-Bergerac grape harvesting
Cyrano de Bergerac
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Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist.
Bergerac, Dordogne
…the town centre. The Dordogne River is also a significant tourist attraction for river boat tours and kayak rental. The town contains two statues of Cyrano de Bergerac, subject of a famous eponymous play by Edmond Rostand. An old stone statue stands on Place de la Myrpe, facing Place du Docteur Cayla. A newer statue…
Bergerac illustrated by Zacharie Heince, c. 1654
Statue in Bergerac, Dordogne (Place de la Myrpe)
Actor Benoît-Constant Coquelin as Cyrano de Bergerac.