Taradeau

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Taradeau Taradèu (Occitan)
Commune
The town hall and church in Taradeau
Coat of arms
Location of Taradeau
Taradeau Location within France Show map of France Taradeau Location within Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Show map of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°E / 43.4539; 6.4272
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
Area 1	17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi)
Highest elevation	259 m (850 ft)
Lowest elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2023)	1,945
• Density	112.4/km2 (291.0/sq mi)
Demonym	Taradéens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	83134 /83460
Website	mairie-taradeau.fr
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. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,945.

History

Ruins of an oppidum were discovered in 1969 in the commune, dating back to the 1st century. The site marks a Celto-Ligurian settlement of the Verucini tribe. In the 12th century, the French built a watch tower above the village named the Tour du Taradel, which is now open to visitors.

The main religion in Taradeau is Roman Catholic.

Facilities

Taradeau is just north of the larger town of Vidauban. Taradeau has a number of small businesses. In the village there is a restaurant, grocery shop, bakery, as well as tobacconist.

The village hosts a yearly circus around August time. Every year Taradeau also has a fireworks display on the local football field, celebrating the liberation of France.

See also

• Communes of the Var department

References

External links

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