Biars-sur-Cère | |
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 The Town Hall of Biars-sur-Cère | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Biars-sur-Cère | |
  Biars-sur-Cère  Biars-sur-Cère | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′44″N 1°50′52″E / 44.9289°N 1.8478°E / 44.9289; 1.8478 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Cère et Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Angèle Preville[1] |
Area 1 | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,957 |
| • Density | 539/km2 (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 km2 (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
| 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% |
| 2023 | 1,957 | −1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Did Bonne Maman Co. Shelter People During the Holocaust?
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE