5-690: Talmont may refer to: Talmont-sur-Gironde , a commune in France Talmont-Saint-Hilaire , a commune in France Château de Talmont , a medieval castle in the Talmont-Saint-Hilaire commune, France Talmont (surname) See also [ edit ] All pages with titles containing Talmont Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-514: Is Romanesque in character. The church was a resting place for the Pilgrimage of Saint James of Compostela on the via Turonensis , because the pilgrims crossed the Gironde at this spot ( Voie de Soulac Littoral Aquitain ). The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284, according to the plans of the ancient bastides , on the orders of Edward I of England . During
15-576: Is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France . The village lies about 15 km (9.3 mi) south of Royan , on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde estuary . It appears to be ‘perched’ on this rocky outcrop, in a way that it occupies every square millimetre of space. Tiny beaches can be found at the base of the fortifications, which mostly are sheer from
20-525: The sea. Inland there is marshy country and a small waterway runs alongside the south wall of the village. The village is a member of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("The most beautiful villages of France") association. The village is known for its show of hollyhocks , which intrude on the tiny pedestrian-only streets between the small houses. The church of St Radegonde was built in 1094. The structure appears quite 'squat' and
25-630: The title Talmont . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talmont&oldid=1000171425 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Talmont-sur-Gironde Talmont-sur-Gironde ( French pronunciation: [talmɔ̃ syʁ ʒiʁɔ̃d] , literally Talmont on Gironde , before 1996: Talmont )
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