Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [talmɔ̃ sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The commune was formed by the merger of the former communes of Talmont and Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont in 1974.
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![]() Château de Talmont | |
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Location of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°28′05″N 1°37′01″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Pays de la Loire |
Department | Vendée |
Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
Intercommunality | Vendée Grand Littoral |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxence de Rugy |
Area 1 | 89.53 km2 (34.57 sq mi) |
Population | 7,831 |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 85288 /85440 |
Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and owned the Château de Talmont from 1182 until his death.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 3,424 | — |
1975 | 3,347 | −0.32% |
1982 | 3,865 | +2.08% |
1990 | 4,409 | +1.66% |
1999 | 5,363 | +2.20% |
2007 | 6,693 | +2.81% |
2012 | 7,259 | +1.64% |
2017 | 7,657 | +1.07% |
Source: INSEE[2] |
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