Taillebourg, Charente-Maritime
Taillebourg is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.
It is built on a rock, overlooking the Charente River, 9 km downstream from Saintes.
The place is first mentioned as terra Talleburgi in 1267
It was the site of three battles that bear its name: Battle of Taillebourg, on account of its strategically important position as a river crossing. There was also a fourth action, a siege.
The château dominates the town and was the garrison of Louis IX, before the eponymous 1242 battle.
The ancient bridge over the Charente has since been destroyed but there is a long causeway, which spans the surrounding marshes and serves to keep the road open, even during times of flooding.Population
