Talence

Talence (, ; Talança, ; Talença ) is a commune in the department of Gironde, administrative region of New 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.

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.

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