Tallard

Tallard (Talard) is a commune in the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.

Location
Tallard is 20 km to the south of Gap, close to the road from Gap to Marseille. The motorway A51 ends just to the south, near the village of La Saulce. The village is 21 km away from La Bâtie-Vieille and is also home to the Internationally renowned Gap-Tallard Aerodrome, home of CERPS Skydiving Club and French military parachute training.

Mayor
Jean-Michel Arnaud (UDF) was mayor of Tallard from 2001 to 2020. Daniel Borel was elected mayor in November 2020.

Population
Inhabitants are called Tallardiens.

Tour de France
In 2007, Tallard was the start for the 229.5 km stage 10 of the Tour de France to Marseille.