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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.

Biars-sur-Cère
Commune
The Town Hall of Biars-sur-Cère
Coat of arms
Location of Biars-sur-Cère
Biars-sur-Cère Show map of France Biars-sur-Cère Show map of Occitanie
Coordinates: 44°55′44″N 1°50′52″E
Country	France
Region	Occitania
Department	Lot
Arrondissement	Figeac
Canton	Cère et Ségala
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Élie Autemayoux[1]
Area 1	3.63 km2 (1.40 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	2,044
• Density	560/km2 (1,500/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.

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.	±%
1962	1,037	—
1968	1,273	+22.8%
1975	1,758	+38.1%
1982	1,954	+11.1%
1990	2,023	+3.5%
1999	1,983	−2.0%
2009	1,925	−2.9%

See also

• Communes of the Lot department

References

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