Taradeau
| Taradeau | ||
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  Taradeau | ||
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region  Taradeau | ||
| Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°ECoordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur | |
| Department | Var | |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan | |
| Canton | Lorgues | |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (1995–2014) | Gilbert Galliano | |
| Area1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,712 | |
| • Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83134 / 83460 | |
| Elevation | 44–259 m (144–850 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
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Taradeau is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.
Shops
Taradeau has many small but convenient shops and bars. There is a "tabac", groceries, bar/restaurant and baker's. The village has a yearly circus which appears around August time. The old supermarket "Super U" has been demolished and "Hyper U" has been constructed. It is a small village and the main language is French.
La Tour de Taradel
Taradeau contains a historical building that is interesting to visit. During the 12th Century AD, the French built a watch tower named "La Tour de Taradel". It is still present today. Every year Taradeau has a fireworks display on the local football field, celebrating the French Liberation, when the Germans lost their power over France.
The main religion there is Roman Catholic.
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