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:

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

It is used for garment sizes (S, M, L, XL) and dimensions of objects. Taille

When describing a person, taille refers to how tall they are (e.g., "Quelle est ta taille ?" for "What is your height?").

It also refers to the act of pruning or cutting plants and trees. The tax was deeply unpopular because it fell

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

In modern French, translates to "size," "height," or "waist," depending on the context. It is used for garment sizes (S, M,

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.