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Taller is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.[3]
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Location of Taller  | |
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| Coordinates: 43°52′25″N 1°04′18″W / 43.8736°N 1.0717°W | |
| 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 (2021)[2] | 668 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 40311 /40260 |
| Elevation | 57–89 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. | |
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
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 396 | — |
| 1975 | 404 | +0.29% |
| 1982 | 389 | −0.54% |
| 1990 | 396 | +0.22% |
| 1999 | 418 | +0.60% |
| 2009 | 402 | −0.39% |
| 2014 | 606 | +8.55% |
| 2020 | 655 | +1.30% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Etymology
editThe 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
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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.
Geography
editTaller is located in France, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Landes department, near Dax [5] Pilgrims walk through the village because it is part of the "Chemin de Compostelle" (Compostelle Way).
Education
editThere 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
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There is an old wash house and a 16th-century "Saint Barthélemy" church.
Sport
editIn Taller there is a football club[6] a bowling (pétanque) patch, tennis courts, and a has boxing club, a tai chi club and a yoga club.
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Dax.
- ^ football club,