Tallard
Commune
The village of Tallard
The village of Tallard
Coat of arms of Tallard
Coat of arms
Location of Tallard
Tallard is located in France
Tallard
Tallard
Tallard is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Tallard
Tallard
Coordinates: 44°27′45″N 6°03′19″E / 44.4625°N 6.0553°E / 44.4625; 6.0553
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentHautes-Alpes
ArrondissementGap
CantonTallard
IntercommunalityCA Gap-Tallard-Durance
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Borel[1]
Area
1
15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
2,312
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
05170 /05130
Elevation570–1,121 m (1,870–3,678 ft)
(avg. 604 m or 1,982 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Tallard (French pronunciation: [talaʁ]; Occitan: Talard) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Location

Tallard is 20 km (12 mi) to the south of Gap, close to the road from Gap to Marseille. The motorway A51 ends just to the south, near the village of La Saulce. The village is 21 km (13 mi) away from La Bâtie-Vieille and is also home to the Internationally renowned Gap-Tallard Aerodrome, home of CERPS Skydiving Club and French military parachute training.

Mayor

Jean-Michel Arnaud (UDF) was mayor of Tallard from 2001 to 2020. Daniel Borel was elected mayor in November 2020.[1]

Population

Inhabitants are called Tallardiens.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,063—    
1975 1,092+0.39%
1982 1,155+0.80%
1990 1,187+0.34%
1999 1,298+1.00%
2007 1,874+4.70%
2012 2,020+1.51%
2017 2,206+1.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Tour de France

In 2007, Tallard was the start for the 229.5 km (142.6 mi) stage 10 of the Tour de France to Marseille.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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