Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
| Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | ||
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| Commune | ||
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  Talmont-Saint-Hilaire Location within Pays de la Loire region  Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | ||
| Coordinates: 46°28′05″N 1°37′01″W / 46.4681°N 1.6169°WCoordinates: 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 | Talmondais | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Pierre Berthomé | |
| Area1 | 89.53 km2 (34.57 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 6,648 | |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85288 /85440 | |
| Elevation |
0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 25 m or 82 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire 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.
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