Fougerolles (Indre)
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| region | Center-Val de Loire | |
| Department | Indre | |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre | |
| Canton | Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre | |
| Community association | Val de Bouzanne | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 34 ′ N , 1 ° 52 ′ E | |
| height | 187-284 m | |
| surface | 17.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 350 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 20 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 36230 | |
| INSEE code | 36078 | |
Fougerolles is a French municipality with 350 inhabitants (as of 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 inhabitants are called Fougerollais .
geography
Fougerolles is located about 35 kilometers south-southeast of Châteauroux on the Gourdon River . Neighboring municipalities of Fougerolles are Tranzault in the north and north-west, Sarzay in the east and north-east, Chassignolles in the south-east, Saint-Denis-de-Jouhet in the south and Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre in the west and north-west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 |
| Residents | 385 | 377 | 311 | 289 | 281 | 287 | 314 | 340 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre church from the 12th century
- Cistercian monastery of Varennes from the 12th century, monument historique since 1994
- Fromenteau castle from the 15th century
- Rochefolle Castle
Saint-Pierre church
Varennes Monastery
Web links
Commons : Fougerolles - collection of images, videos and audio files
