Chaillac
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | Le Blanc | |
| Canton | Saint-Gaultier | |
| Community association | Marche Occitane-Val d'Anglin | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 26 ' N , 1 ° 18' E | |
| height | 122-253 m | |
| surface | 59.79 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,095 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 18 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36310 | |
| INSEE code | 36035 | |
.JPG) Market place and church |
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Chaillac is a French commune with 1,095 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Indre in the Region Center-Val de Loire ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Le Blanc and the canton of Saint-Gaultier .
Neighboring municipalities of Chaillac are Dunet in the north, Sacierges-Saint-Martin in the northeast, Roussines and La Châtre-Langlin in the east, Cromac in the southeast, Beaulieu in the south, Bonneuil in the southwest, Tilly in the west and Lignac in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2012 |
| Residents | 1453 | 1358 | 1253 | 1149 | 1246 | 1170 | 1153 | 1103 |
Attractions
- Saint-Pierre Church ( Monument historique )
- Ruins of Brosse Castle (10th century)
- Dolmen from Les Fromentaux and Les Pierres Nouilles, menhir from La Bernarderie
Personalities
- Léon-Paul Fargue (1876–1947), poet, spent part of his childhood in Chaillac
Web link
Commons : Chaillac - collection of images, videos and audio files
