Biard

Biard (French pronunciation: [bjaʁ]) is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France, in the Boivre valley.

Biard
Location of Biard
Biard
Biard
Coordinates: 46°34′42″N 0°18′22″E
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentVienne
ArrondissementPoitiers
CantonPoitiers-1
IntercommunalityCU Grand Poitiers
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Gilles Morisseau
Area
1
7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
1,884
  Density250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
86027 /86580
Elevation75–136 m (246–446 ft)
(avg. 100 m or 330 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

A suburb of Poitiers, Biard gives its name to the Poitiers–Biard Airport, located 2 km west of the city.

Local facilities include a primary school, municipal stadium and the Stade Marcel Guérin, operated by the SNCF for railway workers.

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