Taller

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Taller
Commune
Taller (Landes) mairie.JPG
Town hall
Location of Taller
Taller
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Taller
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Taller
Coordinates: 43°52′25″N1°04′18″W / 43.8736°N 1.0717°W / 43.8736; -1.0717
Country France
Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Landes
Arrondissement Dax
Canton Côte d'Argent
Intercommunality Côte Landes Nature
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Claire Luciano [1]
Area
1
41.07 km2 (15.86 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020) [2]
655
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
40311 /40260
Elevation57–89 m (187–292 ft)
(avg. 84 m or 276 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Taller is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. [3]

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William II Sánchez of Gascony perpetrated a major defeat of the Vikings at Taller in 982 and they vanished as a serious threat thereafter.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793408—    
1806332−18.6%
1821448+34.9%
1831516+15.2%
1841527+2.1%
1851594+12.7%
1861641+7.9%
1872669+4.4%
1881646−3.4%
1891606−6.2%
1901572−5.6%
1911579+1.2%
YearPop.±%
1921536−7.4%
1931467−12.9%
1946418−10.5%
1954414−1.0%
1962422+1.9%
1968396−6.2%
1975404+2.0%
1982389−3.7%
1990396+1.8%
1999418+5.6%
2008397−5.0%
2013592+49.1%

Etymology

The origins of the name "Taller" are still uncertain but might come from the English word "tall", which could be related to the altitude of the village from which went from 70 to 90m in 982. Taller used to be called Talleyras.

History

Location where the battle took place. Location Where the battle took place..jpg
Location where the battle took place.

Legends say that in 982 Guillaume Sanche duc d'Aquitaine (Gascogne) fought and won against the Normans (Vikings).

During World War II, Taller used to be a German ammunition depot.

Taller's Town Hall Taller's Town Hall.jpg
Taller's Town Hall
The Wash House in Taller Wash House.jpg
The Wash House in Taller

Geography

Taller is located in France, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Landes department, near Dax [4] Pilgrims walk through the village because it is part of the "Chemin de Compostelle" (Compostelle Way).

"Chemin de Compostelle" Itinerary "Chemin de Compostelle".jpg
"Chemin de Compostelle" Itinerary

Education

There is a primary school in Taller; however children over 7 years old have to attend another school located in Lesgor. There is also a Music school next to the primary school.

Heritage buildings

"Saint Barthelemy" church "Saint Barthelemy" church.jpg
"Saint Barthélemy" church

There is an old wash house and a 16th-century "Saint Barthélemy" church.

Sport

In Taller there is a football club [5] a bowling (pétanque) patch, tennis courts, and a has boxing club, a tai chi club and a yoga club.

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. ↑ INSEE commune file
  4. ↑ Dax.
  5. ↑ football club,
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