Taille <2026>

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.

Levied on an individual's total income (common in northern France). Taille

It is used for garment sizes (S, M, L, XL) and dimensions of objects. The taille was the most significant direct tax

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: Taille

It also refers to the act of pruning or cutting plants and trees.

Levied on the value of land ownership (common in southern France).