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Bergerac
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Bergerac is a market town and a sous-préfecture of the Dordogne departement in France. In 1999 census, Bergerac had a population 26,053. The region is often called the Gateway to the Perigord. The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco. The region has 12 recognized wine AOCs, Appellations d'Origine Controlee are Bergerac, Bergerac, Rose, Bergerac Sec, Cotes-de-Bergerac, Cotes-de-Bergerac Blanc, Cotes de Montravel, Montravel, Haut-Montravel. The town also attracts tourism, and features a museum of tobacco., at which no smoking is allowed.
Bergerac is served by an airport, which has internal flights, and routes to UK airports including Southampton, Nottingham East Midlands, Exeter, Liverpool, Birmingham and London Stansted Airport. It is said the place of best geographical environment and can trace its origins back to prehistoric times. It enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers.
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