Biard | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Coordinates: | 46.5783°N 0.306°W |
Arrondissement: | Poitiers |
Canton: | Poitiers-1 |
Mayor: | Gilles Morisseau[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | CU Grand Poitiers |
Elevation Min M: | 75 |
Elevation Max M: | 136 |
Elevation M: | 100 |
Area Km2: | 7.47 |
Insee: | 86027 |
Postal Code: | 86580 |
Biard (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France, in the Boivre valley.
A suburb of Poitiers, Biard gives its name to the Poitiers–Biard Airport, located 2 km west of the city.
Local facilities [2] include a primary school, municipal stadium and the Stade Marcel Guérin, operated by the SNCF for railway workers.