Argenton-sur-Creuse
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Chateauroux | |
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Argenton-sur-Creuse ( chef-lieu ) |
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| Community association | Éguzon-Argenton-Vallée de la Creuse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 35 ′ N , 1 ° 31 ′ E | |
| height | 99-234 m | |
| surface | 29.34 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,927 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 168 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36200 | |
| INSEE code | 36006 | |
| Website | Argenton-sur-Creuse.fr | |
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Argenton-sur-Creuse is a French municipality with 4927 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire . It is the capital of the canton of Argenton-sur-Creuse.
geography
Argenton-sur-Creuse is located on the Creuse River , about 30 kilometers southwest of Châteauroux . The Brenne Regional Nature Park is very close by .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2017 |
| Residents | 6344 | 6400 | 6424 | 5848 | 5193 | 5146 | 5180 | 4927 |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
history
Argenton-sur-Creuse is near the ancient oppidum Argentomagus , which was just north of the present-day city. The Biturigen settled here in pre-Roman times . The Romans conquered the region around 50 BC. The name of the ancient city is probably derived from the Latin word for silver, because the city was a center of silver processing. In Argentomagus, two roads from Burdigala (now Bordeaux ) to Avaricum (now Bourges ) merged. In Gallo-Roman times, the place flourished especially in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.
In the Middle Ages , Argenton-sur-Creuse developed into a place in a dominant position on a hill. In 761 Pippin the Younger conquered the city and its castle from Duke Waifar of Aquitaine. In 1020 Argenton-sur-Creuse was taken by the lord of Déols and has shared the fortunes of Berry ever since . King Philip II August seized the place in 1188. The medieval city lay only on the left bank of the Creuse; It was not until the 14th century that it began to expand across the right bank of the river. In the 16th century, Argenton-sur-Creuse was a permanent place of the Holy League , but submitted to Henry IV as early as 1589. The town's castle was built under King Louis XIII. razed by order of Richelieu in 1632; Ruins of the donjon , commonly known as the Tour d'Héracle , remain.
As the SS division “Das Reich”, the Germans committed war crimes against civilians on June 9, 1944, with 67 murdered (cf. Argenton-sur-Creuse massacre )
On August 31, 1985, a serious railway accident occurred at Argenton-sur-Creuse station, in which 43 people were killed.
Personalities
- Jean-Baptiste Aucler-Descottes , politician
- Antoine Berman , philosopher and translation scholar
- Jérôme Legrand , politician
- Sylvain Pépin , politician
- François Rollinat , biologist
- Michel Sapin , Mayor of the city 1995–2001
Twin town
Argenton-sur-Creuse has a partnership with Wiblingen , a district of Ulm .
