Biard () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the Vienne department in the

Nouvelle-Aquitaine Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...

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in western France, in the

Boivre The Boivre () is a long river in western France, a left tributary of the Clain. Its source is near Vasles, in the Deux-Sèvres department. The Boivre flows through the following departments and towns: *Deux-Sèvres: Vasles * Vienne: Benass ...

valley. A suburb of

Poitiers Poitiers (, , , ; Poitevin: ''Poetàe'') is a city on the River Clain in west-central France. It is a commune and the capital of the Vienne department and the historical centre of Poitou. In 2017 it had a population of 88,291. Its agglome ...

, Biard gives its name to the

Poitiers–Biard Airport Poitiers–Biard Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Poitiers – Biard, ) is an airport located at Biard, west of Poitiers, in the Vienne department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in France. Facilities The airport stands at an elevation ...

, located 2 km west of the city. Local facilities include a primary school, municipal stadium and the Stade Marcel Guérin, operated by the

SNCF The Société nationale des chemins de fer français (; abbreviated as SNCF ; French for "National society of French railroads") is France's national state-owned railway company. Founded in 1938, it operates the country's national rail traffic ...

Population

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