Biars-sur-Cère
Biars-sur-Cère | |
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The Town Hall of Biars-sur-Cère | |
Location of Biars-sur-Cère | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′44″N 1°50′52″E / 44.9289°N 1.8478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Lot |
| Arrondissement | Figeac |
| Canton | Cère et Ségala |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Angèle Preville |
Area 1 | 3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 1,968 |
| • Density | 540/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. | |
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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.