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INDRE:
250 Communes 26 Cantons
Capital / prefecture:
Châteauroux
MAIN TOWNS
The main towns of the
Indre, apart from Châteauroux (which I think may be a city), you have La
Châtre, Argenton-sur-Creuse, Eguzon, Le Blanc, Issodun, Levreux,
Valençay and Reuilly.
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The Indre (department 36) in Centre region,
in the south of the Loire Valley, is named after its river. The area is
known for its beautiful landscape, the writer George Sand, (and her
association with Chopin) and its pyramid-shaped goats cheese.
The department covers
6 825 km² with its
highest point rising to 459 m at Colline de Fragne and has a population
of approximately 238,000.
The Indre is one of the very rural
departments of France with life being of a very unhurried nature.
Together with its neighbouring department Le Cher (18) they make what
was once the former province known as le Berry. Châteauroux
is its “Capital” as is almost at the centre of the department. It was
founded in 937 by Raoul de
Déols who built his castle on the left bank of the river
Indre – which meanders through
the department and out again to ultimately join the Loire.
The landscape is flatter in the north and
generally of rolling gently undulating hills, small fields with hedges
(but in the north they tend to be larger with less hedgerows). There are
plenty of forested areas and from the higher points it actually seems
that the whole countryside is covered in woodland. But there is also,
within the Indre, an entirely different landscape known as the Brenne –
the country of a thousand lakes - (and water-meadows), home to
thousands of wild-fowl birds, flora and fauna.
The department of l’Indre is simply full of
charm, mystery and surprises around every corner. There is an abundance
of châteaux, beautiful garden, historical ruins, cathedrals and fine
churches, and even beaches – yes beaches – here in the centre of France;
there are a number of superb lakes offering swimming, watersports and
fishing facilities in the area, most of which also have cafés or
restaurants.
Links:
http://www.gargilesse.fr/indexuk.php
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La Haut Touches,
Brenne, Indre. France's largest but probably most understated zooparc. A
really calm day out with plenty to see.
Click here for
details
Museum at Argento-Magus (near
Argenton sur Creuse) - well worth a visit. Free first Sunday every
month. Also, close-by is a fabulous Roman amphitheatre.
Museum of Sorcery
Bananaparc at Orsennes - a family day
out.....click here for more info
More information coming soon |
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AIGURANDE
Market Day: Friday
ARGENTON SUR CREUSE
Market Day: Thursday & Saturday
DEOLS
Market Day: Tuesday & Sunday
LE BLANC
Market Day: Wednesday & Saturday
CHASSIGNOLLES
Market Day: Wednesday
CHATEAUROUX
Market Day: Tuesday to Saturday - different places
LA CHATRE
Market Day: Saturday
ISSODUN
Market Day: Friday & Saturday
NEUVY ST SEPULCHRE
Market Day: Sunday
REUILLY
Market Day: Friday
STE SEVERE
Market Day: Wednesday mornings
Country Markets - every other Sunday - July and August
VALENCAY
Market Day: Tuesday
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2007 December Christmas Markets -
Indre
Marchés de Noel - Indre -
2007 dates to be advised.
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