Biron, Charente-Maritime Explained

Biron
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Jonzac
Canton:Pons
Insee:17047
Postal Code:17800
Mayor:Cathia Seguin-Gallot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:45.5706°N -0.4775°W
Elevation Min M:15
Elevation Max M:81
Area Km2:8.71

Biron (in French pronounced as /biʁɔ̃/) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. In the late nineteenth century Philippe Delamain, a merchant from Jarnac, excavated a cemetery from the Merovingian period in Biron, part of which is now in the British Museum in London.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/search.aspx?people=96951&peoA=96951-3-7 British Museum Collection