Biars-sur-Cère

Commune in Occitania, France

(2020–2026) Élie Autemayoux^[1]Area3.63 km² (1.40 sq mi)Population1,973 • Density540/km² (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation125–265 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

Historical 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%
Source: INSEE[4]

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References