When describing a person, taille refers to how tall they are (e.g., "Quelle est ta taille ?" for "What is your height?").
Levied on the value of land ownership (common in southern France). Taille
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. When describing a person, taille refers to how
It began in the Middle Ages as a payment from peasants to their lords in exchange for protection. By 1439, during the Hundred Years' War, King Charles VII made it a permanent royal tax to fund a standing army. It was a central symbol of the inequality
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.
In modern French, translates to "size," "height," or "waist," depending on the context.