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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
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Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
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Location within Pays de la Loire region
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
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| Country | France |
| Region | Pays de la Loire |
| Department | Vendée |
| Arrondissement | Les Sables-d'Olonne |
| Canton | Talmont-Saint-Hilaire |
| Intercommunality | Talmondais |
| Mayor | Pierre Berthomé (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 0–57 m (0–187 ft) (avg. 25 m/82 ft) |
| Land area1 | 89.53 km2 (34.57 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 6,648 (2006) |
| - Density | 74 /km2 (190 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 85288/ 85440 |
| 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. | |
Talmont-Saint-Hilaire is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France.
Richard I of England (the Lionheart) often had his base in Talmont, and built the fortress of the commune.
Former communes of Talmont and Saint-Hilaire-de-Talmont merged in 1974 in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
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