Chateauroux

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Chateauroux
Châteauroux coat of arms
Châteauroux (France)
Chateauroux
region Center-Val de Loire
Department Indre
Arrondissement Chateauroux
Canton Châteauroux-1 , Châteauroux-2 , Châteauroux-3
Community association Châteauroux Métropole
Coordinates 46 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 41 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 49 ′  N , 1 ° 41 ′  E
height 132-164 m
surface 25.54 km 2
Residents 43,741 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 1,713 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 36000
INSEE code 36044
Website www.ville-chateauroux.fr

Town Hall ( Hôtel de ville )

Châteauroux [ ʃato'ru ] on the Indre is a city in central France , capital of the Indre department and seat of the Châteauroux Métropole municipal association .

With 43,741 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), it is the second largest city in the Berry region after Bourges .

history

Châteauroux was founded by Raoul I. le Large, Prince of Déols, who built the Château-Raoul (Raoul Castle) here around 950 . In 1230 Châteauroux received town charter and was initially the seat of a lordship that became a county in 1497 and then in 1616 by King Louis XIII. was raised to a duchy in favor of Henry II of Bourbon, Prince of Condé . This awarded King Louis XV. his mistress Marie-Anne de Mailly-Nesle, who suddenly died in 1744 . In 1790, Châteauroux became the capital of the Indre department.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2011 2017
Residents 45,063 49,138 53,429 51,942 50,969 49,632 45,521 43,741
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-André church
  • Château-Raoul , built in the XV. century
  • Château du Parc
  • Museum Bertrand, in an 18th century town house Century with a collection from the time of Napoleon and Flemish painting
  • Art Museum ( Le musée des Arts et Traditions Populaires ), in Balsan Park
  • Couvent des cordeliers , Franciscan monastery from the XIII. century
  • Saint-Martial church, XII. century
  • Saint-André church
  • Notre-Dame church
  • Saint-Christophe district formerly with a Benedictine abbey (1127), today with a chapel with a car pilgrimage
  • Équinoxe , media library
  • Le Tarmac (2007)
  • Aérocentre , technology park

  • Saomt-Martin Chapel

  • Notre-Dame church

  • Saint-Martial church

Twin cities

The city is also a member of the Federation of European Napoleonic Cities .

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Personalities

Sons and daughters:

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Rudolf Balmer: "Insurance" for fare dodging . In: taz , May 4, 2010 (accessed May 5, 2010)
  2. ↑ Link "Réseau de bus gratuits Horizon" on the official website ( Memento of the original from October 28, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed May 5, 2010)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.ville-chateauroux.fr
  3. ^ Website of the bus transport horizon (accessed May 5, 2010)

Web links

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