Taller

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

For the Romanian American physician, see Herman Taller.

Taller
Commune
Town hall
Location of Taller
Taller
Taller
Coordinates: 43°52′25″N 1°04′18″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentLandes
ArrondissementDax
CantonCôte d'Argent
IntercommunalityCôte Landes Nature
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Yves Saint-Martin
Area
1
41.07 km2 (15.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
606
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

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.

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
The Wash House in Taller

Geography

Taller is located in France, in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the Landes department, near Dax [2] Pilgrims walk through the village because it is part of the "Chemin de Compostelle" (Compostelle Way).

"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 Barthélemy" church

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

Sport

In Taller there is a football club[3] a bowling (pétanque) patch, tennis courts, and a has boxing club, a Tai-Chi club and a yoga club.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Dax.
  3. football club,

Sources
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