Taradeau
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Location within Provence-A.-C.d'A. region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur |
| Department | Var |
| Arrondissement | Draguignan |
| Canton | Lorgues |
| Intercommunality | Draguignan |
| Mayor | Gilbert Galliano (1995–2014) |
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| Elevation | 44–259 m (144–850 ft) |
| Land area1 | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,712 (2006) |
| - Density | 99 /km2 (260 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 83134/ 83460 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 43°27′14″N 6°25′38″E / 43.4539°N 6.4272°E
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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