Taller
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
| 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.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | ||
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.
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 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).
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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.
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There is an old wash house and a 16th-century "Saint Barthélemy" church.
In 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.
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