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La Châtre

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Indre

La Châtre - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Indre
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La Châtre In the lower Berry was born from a camp in the Roman era and appears under the name "Castra" in the 18th century archival records. Each century marked it. Burned in 1152 by Louis VII, affected by the plague in 1348-1349, prospering for the following centuries around tanneries and mills, romantic to George Sand's time, it jealously keeps in its walls the marks of its millennial and prestigious life marks.

Gastronomic Stage, the gourmands will appreciate the potato galette, half salt ham, easter pate, pumpkin and Caprice Berrichon.

Spilimbergo, town of Friuli, Italy, famous for its mosaic school, has been paired with the Castraise city since 1980.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLa Châtre
Postcode36400
Tourism label
Latitude46.5818320 (N 46° 34’ 55”)
Longitude1.9861650 (E 1° 59’ 10”)
AltitudeFrom 198m to 263m
Surface area6.06 km²
Population4165 inhabitants
Density687 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureChâteauroux (38 km, 44 min)
Insee code36046
IntercommunalityCC de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère
DepartmentIndre
TerritoryBerry
RegionCentre-Loire Valley

Nearest cities & towns

Montgivray3.1 km (7 min)
Le Magny3.2 km (6 min)
Lacs3.6 km (7 min)
Briantes5.4 km (9 min)
Lourouer-Saint-Laurent5.9 km (8 min)
Chassignolles7.2 km (10 min)
Nohant-Vic8 km (9 min)
Montlevicq8.3 km (13 min)
Saint-Chartier8.9 km (10 min)
Sarzay9.2 km (11 min)
Thevet-Saint-Julien9.5 km (10 min)
Pouligny-Saint-Martin9.7 km (12 min)
Fougerolles10.6 km (11 min)
La Motte-Feuilly10.9 km (11 min)
Champillet11.4 km (12 min)

Things to see and do

At the option of his ride, the visitor discovers a preserved architectural heritage: former dungeon, wooden houses, ancient tanneries, medieval bridge...

Classified city and crafts, La Châtre brings together a wide range of artisanal know-how: Stone size training center, vutherie at voter high school, stained glass, leather goods, tapestry, violie (old with wheel), binding, rampling, Painting, embroidery, art cement tiles... You can find the history of the city through its walls and streets in the "historic path" flyer available at the Tourist Office of La Châtre.

Places of interest

Information points
Leisure centres

Events and festivities

The La Châtre market takes place on the market square on Saturday morning, all year round.

The city receives a lot of events during the year:

Summer temporary exhibitions at the George Sand Museum - Castle of Ars.

Fair exhibition: in April.

Theatrical season at Maurice Sand Theater: from September to May.

Traditional Music Festival Continuous sound: around July 14th.

Classical Music Festival: Nohant, Chopin Festival after July 14th.

Christmas market...

Photos

Sainte-Radegonde Fountain
Sainte-Radegonde Fountain
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Town hall
Town hall
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Church
Church
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Old dungeon
Old dungeon
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Old house
Old house
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 4°C - Max. 17°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 21°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 12°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

If George Sand is ubiquitous whether through the names of the streets of La Châtre or in the vicinity (his house in Nohant), where we discover the sites described in his novels like the Moulin d'Angibault in Montipouret, La Mare. Devil in Mers-sur-Indre, the fortress of Sarzay, the Château du Petit Coudray in Verneuil-sur-Igneraie, the Park of the Cares to Clevant... Do not forget Jacques Tati, famous filmmaker, who turned "day of Party ", and the opening of the scenovision" Party Day House "tracing the history of filming in 1947 in Sainte-Severe.

Do not miss during your stay in the region: the village of Lys-Saint-Georges, the house of traditions in Chassignolles, the Basilica of Neuvy-Saint-Sepulchre, the Abbey of Varennes in Fougerolles, the Church Saint- Martin in Vic (frescoes from the 12th century), the Saint-Laurent church in Lourouer-Saint-Laurent (frescoes)...

Nohant Festival in June and July.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
La Tour des Secrets Escape Game
Entertainment75 € to 120 € Issoudun (41 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Lamy Wood Circuit
HikeEasy3:00Moutier-Malcard (21 km)
Detours and Impressionist Landscapes - Creuse
Car itineraryEasy45 minSaint-Sébastien (41 km)
Buildings and exceptional places - Creuse
Car itineraryEasy1:00Ahun (55 km)
Voueize Gorges
HikeEasy2:00Chambon-sur-Voueize (55 km)
Tour of Hérisson’s medieval town
Village visitEasy1:00Hérisson (56 km)

Restaurants

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Hotels

Your holidays
A hotel
A vacation rental
A bed & breakfast
A campsite
A leisure activity
A restaurant
A rental car
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