Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime

Taillebourg (from "Taille" and "-bourg") is a commune in the Charente-Maritime "département" in western France. It is built on a rock, overlooking the Charente River.

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 of Louis 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.

The town has two restaurants, one of which has a peaceful and scenic river bank setting, on which the setting sun can cast a pleasant light.

Details

*Postal address: 17350 Taillebourg
*Département Number: 17 FR
*Population: 561 habitants
*Longitude: -0.6500000 Latitude: 45.8333015, 9km from Saintes

ee also

*Charente-Maritime

References

*"This article was created with the help of a translation of an article from the French Wikipedia".

External links

* [http://www.lion1906.com/Pages/ResultatLocalisation.php?InseeVille=170436 Position of Taillebourg on a map of France]