Levied on the value of land ownership (common in southern France).
The taille was the most significant direct tax in France during the Ancien Régime (pre-1789). It was a central symbol of the inequality that eventually led to the French Revolution. Taille
It also refers to the act of pruning or cutting plants and trees. Levied on the value of land ownership (common
It is used for garment sizes (S, M, L, XL) and dimensions of objects. Taille
The tax was deeply unpopular because it fell almost entirely on the Third Estate (peasants and commoners). The First Estate (clergy) and Second Estate (nobility) were largely exempt. Types of Taille: