Berson
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Gironde | |
| Arrondissement | Blaye | |
| Canton | L'Estuaire | |
| Community association | Blaye | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 35 ′ W | |
| height | 12-91 m | |
| surface | 17.98 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,795 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 100 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 33390 | |
| INSEE code | 33047 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-berson.net/ | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Berson |
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Berson is a French commune with 1,795 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Gironde in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement Blaye and the canton L'Estuaire (until 2015: canton Blaye ). The inhabitants are called Bersonnais .
geography
Berson is located near the estuary of the Gironde , about 30 kilometers north of Bordeaux . The river Bourdillot crosses the municipality. Berson is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Paul in the north, Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives in the northeast, Saint-Christoly-de-Blaye in the east and northeast, Teuillac in the southeast, Saint-Trojan in the south, Saint-Ciers-de- Canesse in the southwest, Plassac in the west and Cars in the west and northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| 1,528 | 1,449 | 1,467 | 1,531 | 1,490 | 1,518 | 1,675 | 1,774 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Saturnin church, originally from the 12th century, major parts from the 16th century, monument historique since 1909
- Fixed Boisset house from the 15th, with additions from the 17th century, a historic monument since 2002
- Poton Castle
- Puynard Castle
Saint-Saturnin Church
Fixed house in Boisset
literature
- Le Patrimoine des Communes de la Gironde. Flohic Éditions, Volume 1, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-84234-125-2 , pp. 191-195.
