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Talmont-sur-Gironde (French pronunciation: ​[talmɔ̃ syʁ ʒiʁɔ̃d], literally Talmont on Gironde) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France.

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Talmont-sur-Gironde
Commune
An aerial view of the bastide in the Gironde estuary
Coat of arms
Location of Talmont-sur-Gironde
Talmont-sur-Gironde Show map of France Talmont-sur-Gironde Show map of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coordinates: 45°32′10″N 0°54′24″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saintes
Canton	Saintonge Estuaire
Intercommunality	CA Royan Atlantique
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Grasset
Area 1	4.44 km2 (1.71 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	98
• Density	22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17437 /17120
Elevation	0–24 m (0–79 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Royan, on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary. It appears to be ‘perched’ on this rocky outcrop, in the way that it occupies every square millimetre of space. Tiny beaches can be found at the base of the fortifications, which mostly are sheer from the sea. Inland there is marshy country and a small waterway runs alongside the south wall of the village.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 444 —     1800 409 −7.9% 1806 360 −12.0% 1821 439 +21.9% 1831 388 −11.6% 1836 389 +0.3% 1841 351 −9.8% 1846 378 +7.7% 1851 377 −0.3% 1856 288 −23.6% 1861 261 −9.4% 1866 253 −3.1% 1872 215 −15.0% 1876 208 −3.3% 1881 236 +13.5% 1886 238 +0.8% 1891 216 −9.2%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 183 −15.3% 1901 179 −2.2% 1906 185 +3.4% 1911 142 −23.2% 1921 120 −15.5% 1926 124 +3.3% 1931 106 −14.5% 1936 134 +26.4% 1946 120 −10.4% 1954 159 +32.5% 1962 128 −19.5% 1968 115 −10.2% 1975 92 −20.0% 1982 79 −14.1% 1990 83 +5.1% 1999 83 +0.0% 2008 79 −4.8%

Sights

The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association.

The village is known for its show of hollyhocks, which intrude on the tiny pedestrian-only streets between the small houses.

Church of St Radegonde

The church of St Radegonde was built in 1094. The structure appears quite 'squat' and is Romanesque in character. The church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis, because the pilgrims crossed the Gironde at this spot (Voie de Soulac Littoral Aquitain).

History

The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides, on the orders of Edward I of England. During the Hundred Years' War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake. In 1652, the village was destroyed by the Spaniards.

Personalities

• Louis II de la Trémoille, prince of Talmont.

See also

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department
• The pilgrimage of St James of Compostela

References

External links

• Voie de Soulac (in French)
• Via Turonensis (in French)

На других языках

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- [en] Talmont-sur-Gironde

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[es] Talmont-sur-Gironde

Talmont-sur-Gironde es una población y comuna francesa, situada en la región de Nueva Aquitania, departamento de Charente Marítimo, en el distrito de Saintes y cantón de Cozes.

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[ru] Тальмон-сюр-Жиронд

Тальмо́н-сюр-Жиро́нд (фр. Talmont-sur-Gironde) — коммуна во Франции, в кантоне Коз округа Сент, департамент Приморская Шаранта, Новая Аквитания. Входит в список «Самых красивых деревень Франции»[2].

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