Berc Explained

Berc
Commune:	Les Monts-Verts
Commune Status:	Former commune
Arrondissement:	Mende
Insee:	48012
Postal Code:	48200
Elevation M:	1101
Population:	144
Population Date:	1968

Berc is a small village in the south of France. It is located in the department of Lozère, in the Massif Central, on the border with the department of Cantal, at an altitude of . In 1968 there were 144 inhabitants.

An independent commune until 1 January 1973, Berc now forms the new commune of Les Monts-Verts with the villages of Arcomie and Le Bacon.^[1]

History

Berc was created in 1877 from the communes of Arcomie, La Fage-Saint-Julien and Termes. On 1 January 1973, it merged with two communes, Arcomie and Le Bacon, to form the new commune named Les Monts-Verts.^[2]

The town was known at the beginning of the twentieth century for its artisanal production of sabots.^[3]

Local culture and heritage

Places and monuments

• Église Sainte-Marie de Berc.^[3]
• Cross near the church of Sainte-Marie.

Personalities

• Pierre Veyron (1903-1970), Grand Prix motor racing driver, was born in Berc.^{[3] [4]} Bugatti Automobiles named one of its models, the Bugatti Veyron, after him.^{[3] [5]}

See also

• Les Monts-Verts

Notes and References

1. https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jorf/jo/id/JORFCONT000000021020 Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes)
2. Web site: Commune supprimée de Berc . . fr . 5 September 2024.
3. Web site: Berc . Mairie Les Monts-Verts . fr . 23 January 2022.
4. Web site: Pierre Veyron . historicracing.com . 23 January 2022.
5. Web site: Pierre Veyron . Bugatti Stories . 30 November 2011 . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20120602144938/http://www.bugatti.com/en/tradition/history/bugatti-stories/pierre-veyron.html . 2 June 2012 . 23 January 2022 . dead.