Talence (, ; , ; ) is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

It is the third-largest suburb of the city of Bordeaux, and is adjacent to it on the south side. It is a member of the Bordeaux Métropole.

Talence is the home of Décastar, a prestigious yearly international decathlon event.

In Talence, there are different universities: Bordeaux University, Architecture School of Bordeaux and KEDGE Business School.

Population

Geography

Talence is situated with Bordeaux to the North, Bègles to the East, Villenave-d'Ornon to the South-East, Gradignan to the South-West, and Pessac to the West.

Climate

Sights

• Jardin botanique de Talence

Personalities

• Romain Brégerie, footballer

• Mireille Bousquet-Mélou, mathematician

• José Bové, radical activist

• Jérôme Cahuzac, politician

• Jules Carvallo, engineer

• Gérald Cid, footballer

• Émile Durkheim, sociologist, lived from 1887 to 1897 in Talence

• Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark

• Florian Marange, professional footballer. He plays for the left side defender at SC Bastia

• Thierry Meyssan, writer

• Ed Tourriol, cartoonist

International relations

Talence is twinned with:

• Trikala, Greece

• Alcalá de Henares, Spain

• Chaves, Portugal

See also

• Communes of the Gironde department

References

External links

• Official website