Aigurande
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre | |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | |
| Community association | Marche Berrichonne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 26 ' N , 1 ° 50' E | |
| height | 284-442 m | |
| surface | 27.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,428 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 51 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36140 | |
| INSEE code | 36001 | |
 Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville ) |
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Aigurande is a French commune with 1,428 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of La Châtre and the canton of Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre . The municipality is part of the Marche Berrichonne municipality .
geography
Aigurande is about 26 kilometers southeast of La Châtre , on the border with the neighboring Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . The Bouzanne rises in the western municipality and the Vauvre runs in the eastern municipality .
etymology
The name of the place is derived from the Gallic word "Equoranda", which denotes a river that separated two Gallic tribes , namely the Lemovici and the Biturigen (from the Berry province ).
Population development
- 1936: 2257
- 1954: 2353
- 1968: 2315
- 1975: 2284
- 1982: 2180
- 1990: 1932
- 2006: 1658
- 2017: 1428
Culture and sights
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- The Dolmen des Pontets
- Remains of the castle
- Mill of Planet
- Notre Dame church from the 11th and 14th centuries, Monument historique
- Church choir from the 14th century
- 16th century bell tower
- Notre Dame de la Bouzanne chapel (18th century) near the Bouzanne spring
- Bouzanne source
- sundial
- Lavoir
- Old Roman Road
Sports
In 2008 the 6th stage of the Tour de France started in Aigurande . In 2011 the municipality was the starting point of the 8th stage of the Tour de France .
