Biard
# Biard

Biard (French pronunciation: ​) 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 include a primary school, municipal stadium and the Stade Marcel Guérin, operated by the SNCF for railway workers.

## Population

| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| - | - | - |
| 1793 | 196 | — |
| 1800 | 139 | −4.79% |
| 1806 | 167 | +3.11% |
| 1851 | 615 | +2.94% |
| 1856 | 670 | +1.73% |
| 1861 | 701 | +0.91% |
| 1866 | 689 | −0.34% |
| 1872 | 629 | −1.51% |
| 1876 | 648 | +0.75% |
| 1881 | 699 | +1.53% |
| 1886 | 762 | +1.74% |
| 1891 | 1,053 | +6.68% |
| 1896 | 742 | −6.76% |
| 1901 | 805 | +1.64% |
| 1906 | 806 | +0.02% |
| 1911 | 836 | +0.73% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1921 | 848 | +0.14% |
| 1926 | 940 | +2.08% |
| 1931 | 1,003 | +1.31% |
| 1936 | 997 | −0.12% |
| 1946 | 1,224 | +2.07% |
| 1954 | 1,287 | +0.63% |
| 1962 | 1,033 | −2.71% |
| 1968 | 1,121 | +1.37% |
| 1975 | 1,173 | +0.65% |
| 1982 | 1,244 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 1,264 | +0.20% |
| 1999 | 1,501 | +1.93% |
| 2007 | 1,585 | +0.68% |
| 2012 | 1,706 | +1.48% |
| 2017 | 1,751 | +0.52% |

Source: EHESS and INSEE :

