Indre: George Sand's Berry and the Land of a Thousand Lakes
Indre sits in the centre of France, a quiet department named after the river that flows through it. Chateauroux, the prefecture, was home to a major US Air Force base during the Cold War; when it closed in 1967, the economic impact was severe and the city has never fully recovered. George Sand, the nineteenth-century novelist, lived at her estate in Nohant, now a museum, and much of her work is set in the Berry landscape.
The department has about 217,000 residents and continues to decline. The Brenne Regional Natural Park, known as the 'land of a thousand lakes,' is an important wetland for bird life. Le Blanc and La Chatre are small towns. The Berry region, which Indre shares with Cher, has a distinct folk music and craft tradition. The department is one of the most affordable areas in France for property.
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Indre sits in the centre of France, a quiet department named after the river that flows through it. Chateauroux, the prefecture, was home to a major US Air Force base during the Cold War; when it closed in 1967, the economic impact was severe and the city has never fully recovered. George Sand, the nineteenth-century novelist, lived at her estate in Nohant, now a museum, and much of her work is set in the Berry landscape.
The department has about 217,000 residents and continues to decline. The Brenne Regional Natural Park, known as the 'land of a thousand lakes,' is an important wetland for bird life. Le Blanc and La Chatre are small towns. The Berry region, which Indre shares with Cher, has a distinct folk music and craft tradition. The department is one of the most affordable areas in France for property.
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