Talmont-Saint-Hilaire
Commune in Pays de la Loire, France
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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.
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.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire | |
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| Coordinates: 46°28′05″N 1°37′01″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 (2023)[2] | 8,492 |
| • Density | 94.85/km2 (245.7/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. | |
Richard I of England often had his base in Talmont, and owned the Château de Talmont from 1182 until his death.
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 3,424 | — |
| 1975 | 3,347 | −0.32% |
| 1982 | 3,865 | +2.08% |
| 1990 | 4,409 | +1.66% |
| 1999 | 5,363 | +2.20% |
| 2007 | 6,693 | +2.81% |
| 2012 | 7,259 | +1.64% |
| 2017 | 7,657 | +1.07% |
| 2023 | 8,492 | +1.74% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
