La Châtre Explained

La Châtre
Commune Status:	Subprefecture and commune
Image Coat Of Arms:	Blason de la ville de La Châtre (36).svg
Arrondissement:	La Châtre
Canton:	La Châtre
Insee:	36046
Postal Code:	36400
Mayor:	Patrick Judalet^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Coordinates:	46.5831°N 1.9878°W
Elevation M:	222
Elevation Min M:	198
Elevation Max M:	263
Area Km2:	6.06

La Châtre (in French pronounced as /la ʃatʁ/) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Personalities

• It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.
• George Sand lived for most of her life at Nohant-Vic near La Châtre.
• From 1938 to his death in 1953, Jean de Boschère lived in La Châtre with his companion Elizabeth d'Ennetières.
• Birthplace of Adolphe-Simon Neboux (1806–1844), surgeon and naturalist

See also

• Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
• Communes of the Indre department

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.