Taillebourg | |
|---|---|
 Chateau | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Taillebourg | |
  Taillebourg  Taillebourg | |
| Coordinates:45°50′15″N0°38′32″W / 45.8375°N 0.6422°W /45.8375; -0.6422 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Charente-Maritime |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Canton | Saint-Jean-d'Angély |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Pierre Texier[1] |
Area 1 | 14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 794 |
| • Density | 55.7/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 17436 /17350 |
| Elevation | 2–63 m (6.6–206.7 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Taillebourg (French pronunciation:[tajbuʁ]) is acommune in theCharente-Maritimedepartment in southwesternFrance.
It is built on a rock, overlooking the riverCharente, 9 km downstream fromSaintes.
The place was first mentioned asterra Talleburgi in 1267. It was the site of three battles that bear its name:Battle of Taillebourg, on account of its strategically important position as a river crossing. There was also a fourth action, a siege.
The château dominates the town and was the garrison ofLouis IX (known as 'Saint Louis'), before the eponymous 1242 battle.
The ancient bridge over the Charente has since been destroyed but there is a long causeway, which spans the surrounding marshes and serves to keep the road open, even during times of flooding.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 636 | — |
| 1968 | 681 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 637 | −6.5% |
| 1982 | 626 | −1.7% |
| 1990 | 561 | −10.4% |
| 1999 | 600 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 732 | +22.0% |
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