Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
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 Château de Talmont | |
.svg.png) Coat of arms | |
Location of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
  Talmont-Saint-Hilaire  Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
| Coordinates: 46°28′05″N 1°37′01″W / 46.4681°N 1.6169°W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Intercommunality | Vendée Grand Littoral |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maxence de Rugy[1] |
Area 1 | 89.53 km2 (34.57 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 8,492 |
| • Density | 94.85/km2 (245.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85288 /85440 |
| Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire (French pronunciation: [talmɔ̃ sɛ̃.t‿ilɛʁ]) is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. The commune was formed by the merger of the former communes of Talmont and Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont in 1974.
Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and owned the Château de Talmont from 1182 until his death.
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,424 | — |
| 1975 | 3,347 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 3,865 | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 4,409 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 5,363 | +2.20% |
| 2007 | 6,693 | +2.81% |
| 2012 | 7,259 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 7,657 | +1.07% |
| 2023 | 8,492 | +1.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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