Taillebourg is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is built on a rock, overlooking the river Chare…Taillebourg is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France. It is built on a rock, overlooking the river Charente, 9 km downstream from Saintes. The place was 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.
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