Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
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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 (2021)[2] | 8,161 |
• Density | 91/km2 (240/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.