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Taradeau

Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°E / 43.4539; 6.4272
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Taradeau
Coat of arms of Taradeau
Location of Taradeau
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Taradeau is located in France
Taradeau
Taradeau
Taradeau is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Taradeau
Taradeau
Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°E / 43.4539; 6.4272
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentVar
ArrondissementDraguignan
CantonVidauban
IntercommunalityCA Dracénie Provence Verdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Albert David[1]
Area
1
17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,854
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
83134 /83460
Elevation44–259 m (144–850 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Taradeau (French pronunciation: [taʁado]; Occitan: Taradèu) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Shops

Taradeau has many small but convenient shops and bars. There is a "tabac", groceries, bar/restaurant and baker's. The village has a yearly circus which appears around August time. The old supermarket "Super U" has been demolished and "Hyper U" has been constructed. It is a small village and the main language is French.

La Tour de Taradel

Taradeau contains a historical building that is interesting to visit. During the 12th Century AD, the French built a watch tower named "La Tour de Taradel". It is still present today. Every year Taradeau has a fireworks display on the local football field, celebrating the French Liberation, when the Germans lost their power over France.

The main religion there is Roman Catholic.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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