Talmont-Sur-Gironde, Charente-Maritime

This morning we visited Talmont-sur-Gironde which is one of the 'Plus Beaux Villages de France'. The village lies on a small promontory which dominates the Gironde Estuary.
The enclosed and fortified village was founded around the church in 1284 on the orders of Edward I of England . During the Hundred Years' War which divided England and France, Talmont became a strategic stake . In 1652 the village was destroyed by the Spaniards.
Today the village has a population of less than 100. Its a tiny place, very pretty and mainly a tourist attraction.Læs mere