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Welcome to FrenchEntrée Indre!
Welcome to FrenchEntrée-Indre.com. This is the site for property, life and holidays in the Indre. We aim to provide a comprehensive source of information for the Indre, department 36, in the Centre region of France. So if you're thinking of buying a house in the Indre, or you already live here, or perhaps you're planning to holiday in the region, then you've come to the right place. Our aim is to provide comprehensive information about buying property in the Indre, life in the Indre, Tourism , Food and Drink , Food and Drink and Food and Drink in the area. We also feature information about Local services and real life stories from people who live in the region.Looking for somewhere to stay in the Indre?
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Your guide to property, holidays and living in the Indre Known as Hidden France, the Indre, in Department 36, forms part of the old “Berry” region with Cher. It is a lesser known but charming area situated between the Loire Valley and the Massif Central. Containing two of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France - Saint Benôit du Sault and Gargilesse, it is bordered by the Creuse, Haute Vienne, Indre et Loire, Cher et Loir and the Vienne.FrenchEntrée-Indre provides information on holidays in the Indre, property and living in the Indre.
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FrenchEntrée-Indre will also provide you with all the tourist sites to visit. Click on the family section to find useful information on schools, work and running a household in the Indre, whet your appetite in the food and drink section and find your dream home in the property section. For all those essential day to day contacts, builders, artisans etc, visit the directory. Finally, read real-life stories from people who have taken the plunge and now live here in the Indre.
Tax relief on mortgage interest
New government acts
Nicolas Sarkosy's government minister,Eric Woerth, recently announced that tax relief on mortgage interest would be introduced throughout France as promised by his party if they won the election. ...
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The Sud Boischaut
St Benoit du Sault (picture 23603tl)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... more...A family party - and the neighbours came too!
A real celebration in the Indre
A contributor's story.......... Following the birth of our Grandson Samuel William on the 16th of May at Le Blanc hospital, and co-inciding with my wife Linda’s birthday, I decided to organise a surprise party and invited English friends who either... more...
French Entree interviews the Mayor, who tells us..
Why people come to live in Chaillac!
Legend has it that there are 50 English families living in the small village of Chaillac, so French Entrée Indre set out to find out if it is really true, ...
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The Indre river - a tributary of the Loire
Follow the Indre and its towns
The Indre, the most southerly department of the Centre-Val-de-Loire region of France, takes its name from the river which is a left-bank tributary of the Loire River. Rising north of the Massif Central, the Indre flows 165 miles (265 km) northwestward through the Indre and...
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Build a new home in the Indre
New build property in the Berry region
The British, much to the bafflement and amusement of the French, have long been busy buying up old stone houses and barns for total renovation or modernisation, attracted by the character, charm and, of course the prices of...
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The French postal service
Reorganisation on the way in the Indre?
Like its counterpart, Royal Mail, in the UK, the French postal service, La Poste, is to undergo modernisation. The reorganisation in the Centre region will affect the Cher, the Indre and the Nievre areas, with an investment of 180 million euros.Currently, 77% of mail is delivered the following day, but the target for 2010 is ... more...
Driving in the Indre
Keeping on the right side of the law - and the Indre roads
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 you may have...
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You can't just get in a boat and go!
Sailing on Lake Eguzon - a reader's advice
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.Coming from the UK, where rules on boating on inland waterways are minimal, they thought they would just be able to launch their boat and enjoy their days out... more...
The Indre is designated a High Quality Environment
Our department offers quality of life, leisure and work
Louis Pinton, President of the Conseil General of the Indre, said recently that the Indre was a department of High Environmental Quality, an accolade which is normally given in the construction trade, but which could equally well be ...
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Watch the big birdie
The Airbus 380 makes its debut at Chateauroux (picture 15180tl)Marcel-Dassault airport, at Chateauroux in the Indre, has seen all sorts of planes in its time, including the Mirage fighter and the Transall which took provisions to French troops in Afghanistan.............Explore the regions of France
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Credit Agricole: a bank but also an insurance broker
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Credit Agricole is one of the largest insurance providers in France thanks to its insurance broker company Pacifica....
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So just where is the Indre?
Find us in the Centre of France, south of the Loire Valley
I'm sure that there are many enlightened ones amongst you who have driven through the beautiful Indre, maybe on your way to the South of France. And if you have stopped and found its hidden delights, I hope you're spreading the word amongst your friends. However, if you haven't found the Indre yet...
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