Biron

Biron is a village in , , and has about 140 residents. Biron is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Biron and Église Notre-Dame-de-Bourg de Biron.

Castle
Photo: Paternel 1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a castle in the valley of the in the commune of in the département of .

Church
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Memorial
Photo: lolo1258, CC BY 3.0.
The Monument vivant de Biron is a work by artist Jochen Gerz, inaugurated in 1996. On the former in front of a wooden hall in the French commune of , in the department, the artist randomly and anonymously placed plaques…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soulaures and Monpazier.

Village
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is a commune in the department in in southwestern . Church of Saint-Martial built in the twelfth century. The small single nave church has a bell placed at the right wall of the triumphal arch. is situated 4½ km northeast of Biron.

Photo: JordyMeow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is one of the finest examples of a bastide town and a commune in the département of . Built in 1284 by Edward I of England it follows the classic plan of a bastide, built round a square surrounded by arcades, with a large church near the centre.

Village
Photo: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the Dordogne department in in southwestern . is situated 7 km northeast of Biron.

Biron

Latitude
44.63102° or 44° 37′ 52″ north
Longitude
0.87262° or 0° 52′ 21″ east
Population
140
Elevation
224 metres (735 feet)
Name during the French Revolution
“Mont-Rouge”
Open location code
8FP2JVJF+C2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 285044486
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3032562
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Serbian—“Biron” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Biron”
  • French: “Biron”
  • Italian: “Biron”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Biront”
  • Polish: “Biron”
  • Portuguese: “Biron”
  • Russian: “Бирон”
  • Serbian: “Biron”
  • Serbian: “Борон”

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