Inheritance and history

SINCE A LONG TIME AGO: HISTORICAL AND UNUSUAL TREASURES
There is more than one million years ago, Indre accomodated hunters in the valley of Creuse (camping of Lavaud in Eguzon). But they are the Celts (Gallic people of Bituriges) who worked its soils and built villages (Moulins-sur-Cèphons) and the first cities (Levroux). The Romans brought their urban civilization there (Argentomagus in Saint-Marcet). Disputed between Aquitaine and the kingdom of France, the rich medieval city of Indre obtained powerful fortresses.
In the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries, the development of the forging mills, weavings and tanneries opened the doors of the department to an important economic activity which is prolonged today.

A CASTLE OFLOIRE IN BERRY
Valençay, sumptuously furnished by the prince of Talleyrand, influential minister of Napoleon, is a "a castle of Loire in Berry". Its architecture integrates with elegance all the styles of the Renaissane into the XIXth century. Luxurious living rooms, princely apartments, vast kitchens reflect the record of its famous owner (of 1803 to 1838). Each summer, there are sounds and lights and 100 days of historical animation carried out by actors which make of it the most alive castle of Loire Valley.

THE PRINT OF THE MIDDLE AGES
One counts more than100 castles or residences of this period! Dungeons and fortresses proudly stand up there in the countryside (Sarzay, Château-Guillaume; saint Chartier) as well as in the city (César Tower in Châtillon,Blancs Towers in Issoudun). Belfries and strengthened doors still take care on old the entries of city: Chateauroux, Issoudun, Levroux or Saint-Benoît de Sault.

BOUGES :PETIT TRIANON
The castle of Bulges; built around 1765, inevitably evokes Petit Trianon of Versailless. One allots the paternity to the architect Gabriel. With a very traditional rigour, perfectly balanced, this aristocratic residence releases one surprising impression of lightness. Inside, one finds all the decorative perfection of the XVIII century with sumptuous furnishings and splendid floral compositions.

A ROMANTIC SOUL
INDRE: GROUND Of ARTISTIC INSPIRATION AND FESTIVALS
Nohant, close to Châtre, a high place of artistic creation. He wrote there his famous pastoral novels (La petite fadette, Les Maîtres Sonneurs) which have as a framework the "Black Valley" and accomodated there the greatest artists of his time such as Chopin, Liszt, Delacroix and Balzac. With the collaboration of Maurice, she animated this "modest residence" (small private theatre, and theatre of puppets). Impeccably restored, the field of Nohant releases an authentic romantic atmosphere. II is the starting point of the "road George Sand" which will carry out you, to the "Algira villa" of Gargilesse, on places which inspired his works: “the keep of Châtre”, “the castles of Saint Chartier”, “the Mill of Angibault”, “the fortress of Sarzay”,