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