Taillebourg (Charente-Maritime)

Taillebourg is a Commune Frenchwoman, located in the department of the Charente-Maritime and the area Poitou-Charentes.

Geography

Taillebourg is a small city built on a rock overhanging the valley of the Charente.

History

In second half of the 9th century, the Normands install a base with Taillebourg for razzier the surrounding country.

The city is immortalisée by what one formerly called the Bataille of Taillebourg, which precedes the Bataille Holy. The king of France holy Louis and his brother Alphonse of Poitiers beat there a coalition of feudal of Poitou directed by Hugues X of Lusignan, coalition supported by the king of England.

It is possible that in September 1346, the count de Derby seizes the city, without the historians being certain (Guerre One hundred Year old).

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of Taillebourg

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Articles of Wikipédia

Old communes of the Common Charente-Maritime
of the Charente-Maritime

External bonds

Taillebourg on the site of the national geographical Institute
Taillebourg on the site of INSEE
Taillebourg on the site of Quid
Localization of Taillebourg on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Taillebourg on Mapquest

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