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 8th September 2008
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Welcome to the Indre Tourism and Leisure sectionWelcome to Indre Tourism and LeisureWhether you're lucky enough to live in the Indre or you're simply holidaying in the region, you'll never be short of something to do. Tourist sites to visit, walks in the countryside, cycling, fishing, sport and lots more. You'll find it in this section covering Leisure & Tourism in the Indre, part of the ancient Berry region of FranceGeorge Sand - 19th century novelist with modern ideasThe Indre's world-famous author and her region.jpg) |
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Classified as one of Les Plus Beaux Villages in 1988, St Benoit du Sault is one of only two with such an accolade in the Indre, the other being George Sand's Gargilesse...
Would you like to visit some of the most beautiful places in the Indre for free if you take a friend? Then the membership card for the Tourism Ambassadors’ Club (Carte du Club des Ambassadeurs Touristiques de l'Indre) is for you. With Visa 36, you can also visit tourist attractions at a reduced price..
Chaillac, a small village in the Southern Indre, has a particular claim to fame - until recently it had a mine... but plans are afoot to turn the area into a natural park, after it has been drained and cleaned ...
The Indre and Cher departments of the Centre-Val-de-Loire are joining forces to launch a publicity campaign called The Magic of the Berry. The Berry region, which was the old name for the two departments which were once the domain of the Dukes of Berry, no longer exists as...
The Indre - "Pays des Harmonies" - is tucked away in the Centre of France at the heart of the Berry region. Its woods and meadowlands are dotted with attractive towns like Argenton sur Creuse, Le Blanc, La Châtre and Issoudun and "Les Plus Beaux Villages" of St Benôit du Sault and Gargilesse, the home of George Sand. In the north, the spectacular castle of Valençay...
John Southworth and his wife Linda live in a house on the edge of the beautiful Lake Eguzon. Wanting to take advantage of living near the water, they bought a boat earlier this year.
Argenton-sur-Creuse is one of the most picturesque towns in the Indre. Its streets and lanes lead to the heart of the town where most of the small shops still are today. Argenton evolved from the Romano-gallic ...
La Chatre is a beautiful mediaeval town with cobbled streets and a Saturday market. Its name originates from Roman times when it was a "castra" - camp. The huge keep, constructed in the 15th century, was a prison for 200 years, but now has taken on a new life as the George Sand museum.
This spectacular castle, built in the XIth century and enlarged in the XIIIth century, was started by William X, count of Poitou, duke of Aquitane. He was the father of Eleanor of Aquitaine, who married Henry II of England...
This area of La Chatre, called the Vallee Noire, is dedicated to the memory of George Sand. She spent much of her time at Nohant Chateau. Bought by her grandmother, in 1793, it is now designated a national monument to commemorate this...
Founded over 1000 years ago, the Roman town of Castrum Dolis is the administrative capital of the Indre. There is a museum with collections of archaeology, fine art and ...
The Berry newspaper, the Nouvelle Republique, reported recently that "the subjects of her Gracious Majesty" were coming in droves to the tourist office in Le Blanc, looking for information on the locality. The Haute Touche Animal Park was of particular interest, because...
Fishing in the Indre isn't just a matter of buying a licence and taking yourself off with your rod and bait.
If you've come from the South Coast of England, or from a large town in the British Isles, driving in the Indre is going to be a pleasant change from grinding volumes of traffic and parking problems ...
The small village of les Herolles, on the Indre/Limousin borders, is host to a traditional country market on 29th of every month. One of the largest in France, it's been held ...
