Taillebourg (French pronunciation: [tajbuʁ]) is a commune in the Charente-Maritime department in southwestern France.

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Taillebourg
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Taillebourg
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Coordinates: 45°50′15″N 0°38′32″W
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Charente-Maritime
Arrondissement	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Canton	Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Texier[1]
Area 1	14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	776
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	17436 /17350
Elevation	2–63 m (6.6–206.7 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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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.

The château dominates the town and was the garrison of Louis IX (known as 'Saint Louis'), 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.

• Communes of the Charente-Maritime department