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Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Talmont-sur-Gironde
(
French pronunciation:
[talm??
sy?
?i???d]
, literally
Talmont on
Gironde
) is a
commune
in the
Charente-Maritime
department in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
region in southwestern
France
.
Geography
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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 a 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
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Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±% p.a.
|
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1968
| 115
| ?
|
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1975
| 92
| ?3.14%
|
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1982
| 79
| ?2.15%
|
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1990
| 83
| +0.62%
|
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1999
| 83
| +0.00%
|
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2009
| 81
| ?0.24%
|
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2014
| 105
| +5.33%
|
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2020
| 96
| ?1.48%
|
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Source: INSEE
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Sights
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Talmont-sur-Gironde from the south.
Carrelet at Talmont-sur-Gironde
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
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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
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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
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See also
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