Talamone
Encyclopedia
Talamone is a town in Tuscany
, central Italy
, administratively a frazione
of the comune
of Orbetello
, province of Grosseto
, in the Tuscan Maremma
.
Talamone is easily reached from Via Aurelia
, and is about 25 km from Grosseto
and 10 km from Orbetello
.
lies on a rocky promontory, which lies on the southern border of the Maremma
nature reserve, in a dominant position along the whole stretch of coast arriving at Mount Argentario
.
The surrounding area is characterized by the presence of vegetation typical of Mediterranean
scrub and long sandy beaches, lined by pine trees.
in 225 BC between Roman and the Celtic hordes who were heading for Rome
.
Talamone was then razed to the ground by Sulla
for the support that its citizens gave to Gaius Marius
in his attempt to march against Rome
after the return from his African exile.
Even Talamone as Orbetello
, passed through the late Middle Ages without leaving any trace and similarly passed from (among the others) the Aldobrandeschi and the Republic of Siena
, until in 1559 the territory was ceded to Spain
and became part of the State of Presidi
.
The port town was also a stage during Admiral Horatio Nelson’s expedition to Egypt
in 1798. The city's name is also linked to Giuseppe Garibaldi
and his Expedition of the Thousand
in 1860. In his route towards Sicily, he made a stop there to stock up on water and weapons.
Natural Park, from where are found some spectacular nature trails.
The local beach of Talamone has become a very popular area to practice the sport of Kitesurfing
.
In 2008, it was one of the settings used for the James Bond
film 007 - Quantum of Solace.
Tuscany
Tuscany is a region in Italy. It has an area of about 23,000 square kilometres and a population of about 3.75 million inhabitants. The regional capital is Florence ....
, central Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, administratively a frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
of the comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
of Orbetello
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:...
, province of Grosseto
Province of Grosseto
The Province of Grosseto is a province in the Tuscany region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Grosseto.-Geography:It has an area of 4,504 km², and a total population of 227.498...
, in the Tuscan Maremma
Maremma
The Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana , and part of northern Lazio - Maremma Laziale .The poet Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia places the...
.
Talamone is easily reached from Via Aurelia
Via Aurelia
The Via Aurelia was a Roman road in Italy constructed around the year 241 BC. The project was undertaken by C. Aurelius Cotta, who at that time was censor...
, and is about 25 km from Grosseto
Grosseto
Grosseto is a city and comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. The city lies 14 km from the Tyrrhenian Sea, in the Maremma, at the centre of an alluvial plain, on the Ombrone river....
and 10 km from Orbetello
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:...
.
Geography
The villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
lies on a rocky promontory, which lies on the southern border of the Maremma
Maremma
The Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana , and part of northern Lazio - Maremma Laziale .The poet Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia places the...
nature reserve, in a dominant position along the whole stretch of coast arriving at Mount Argentario
Monte Argentario
Monte Argentario is a comune and a peninsula belonging to the Province of Grosseto in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 150 km south of Florence and about 35 km south of Grosseto...
.
The surrounding area is characterized by the presence of vegetation typical of Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea
The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Anatolia and Europe, on the south by North Africa, and on the east by the Levant...
scrub and long sandy beaches, lined by pine trees.
History
An ancient and flourishing city already during the Etruscan period, which saw a decisive battleBattle of Telamon
The Battle of Telamon was fought between the Roman Republic and an alliance of Gauls in 225 BC. The Romans, led by the consuls Gaius Atilius Regulus and Lucius Aemilius Papus, defeated the Gauls, thus extending their influence over northern Italy....
in 225 BC between Roman and the Celtic hordes who were heading for Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
Talamone was then razed to the ground by Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix , known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the rare distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as that of dictator...
for the support that its citizens gave to Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius
Gaius Marius was a Roman general and statesman. He was elected consul an unprecedented seven times during his career. He was also noted for his dramatic reforms of Roman armies, authorizing recruitment of landless citizens, eliminating the manipular military formations, and reorganizing the...
in his attempt to march against Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
after the return from his African exile.
Even Talamone as Orbetello
Orbetello
Orbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:...
, passed through the late Middle Ages without leaving any trace and similarly passed from (among the others) the Aldobrandeschi and the Republic of Siena
Republic of Siena
The Republic of Siena , was a state originating from the city of Siena in Tuscany, Central Italy.It existed for over four hundreds years, from the late 11th century until the year 1555, when was defeated by the rival Duchy of Florence in alliance with the Spanish crown...
, until in 1559 the territory was ceded to Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and became part of the State of Presidi
State of Presidi
The Stato dei Presidi was a client state of the Kingdom of Spain situated in central Italy, which included the cities of Orbetello, Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano, Talamone, Ansedonia and Porto Longone, in what is now southern Tuscany...
.
The port town was also a stage during Admiral Horatio Nelson’s expedition to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
in 1798. The city's name is also linked to Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Giuseppe Garibaldi was an Italian military and political figure. In his twenties, he joined the Carbonari Italian patriot revolutionaries, and fled Italy after a failed insurrection. Garibaldi took part in the War of the Farrapos and the Uruguayan Civil War leading the Italian Legion, and...
and his Expedition of the Thousand
Expedition of the Thousand
The Expedition of the Thousand was a military campaign led by the revolutionary general Giuseppe Garibaldi in 1860. A force of volunteers defeated the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, leading to its dissolution and annexation by the Kingdom of Sardinia, an important step in the creation of a newly...
in 1860. In his route towards Sicily, he made a stop there to stock up on water and weapons.
Main sights
- Church of Santa Maria Assunta
- Church of Madonna delle Grazie
- Vivarelli Mausoleum (Chapel of the cemetery)
- Towns' Walls
- Rocca Aldobrandesca
- Torre di Capo d'Uomo
- Torre delle Cannelle
- Tower of Talamonaccio
Culture
On the outskirts of Talamone is the southern entrance to the MaremmaMaremma
The Maremma is a vast area in Italy bordering the Tyrrhenian Sea, consisting of part of south-western Tuscany - Maremma Livornese and Maremma Grossetana , and part of northern Lazio - Maremma Laziale .The poet Dante Alighieri in his Divina Commedia places the...
Natural Park, from where are found some spectacular nature trails.
The local beach of Talamone has become a very popular area to practice the sport of Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a...
.
In 2008, it was one of the settings used for the James Bond
James Bond
James Bond, code name 007, is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. There have been a six other authors who wrote authorised Bond novels or novelizations after Fleming's death in 1964: Kingsley Amis,...
film 007 - Quantum of Solace.
Sources
- Aldo Mazzolai. Guida della Maremma. Percorsi tra arte e natura. Firenze, Le Lettere, 1997.
- Giuseppe Guerrini (a cura di). Torri e castelli della provincia di Grosseto (Amministrazione Provinciale di Grosseto). Siena, Nuova Immagine Editrice, 1999.
Correlating links
- OrbetelloOrbetelloOrbetello is a town and comune in the province of Grosseto , Italy. It is located c. 35 km south of Grosseto, on the eponymous lagoon, which is home to an important Natural Reserve.-History:...
- Natural Park of MaremmaNatural Park of MaremmaThe Natural Park of Maremma was the first park of the Tuscan Region, established by LR 65, 5 June 1975.It is one of the most affected provinces of Grosseto. Inside there are some areas of the most beautiful and untouched coastline of the Maremma....
- State of PresidiState of PresidiThe Stato dei Presidi was a client state of the Kingdom of Spain situated in central Italy, which included the cities of Orbetello, Porto Ercole, Porto Santo Stefano, Talamone, Ansedonia and Porto Longone, in what is now southern Tuscany...
- Battle of TelamonBattle of TelamonThe Battle of Telamon was fought between the Roman Republic and an alliance of Gauls in 225 BC. The Romans, led by the consuls Gaius Atilius Regulus and Lucius Aemilius Papus, defeated the Gauls, thus extending their influence over northern Italy....