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Commune in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taradeau (French pronunciation: [taʁado]; Occitan: Taradèu) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
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Taradeau | |
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Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
Department | Var |
Arrondissement | Draguignan |
Canton | Vidauban |
Intercommunality | CA Dracénie Provence Verdon |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Albert David[1] |
Area 1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,854 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 83134 /83460 |
Elevation | 44–259 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. |
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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