Argenton-sur-Creuse

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Argenton-sur-Creuse
Commune
The Creuse river and surrounding buildings
The Creuse river and surrounding buildings
Coat of arms of Argenton-sur-Creuse
Coat of arms
Country France
Region Centre-Val de Loire
Department Indre
Arrondissement Châteauroux
Canton Argenton-sur-Creuse
Intercommunality CC Éguzon - Argenton - Vallée Creuse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Vincent Millan[1]
Area1 29.34 km2 (11.33 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2 Lua error in Module:Wd at line 405: invalid escape sequence near '"^'.
INSEE/Postal code 36006 / 36200
Elevation 99–234 m (325–768 ft)
(avg. 119 m or 390 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Argenton-sur-Creuse is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Geography

Argenton-sur-Creuse lies on the river Creuse, about 28 km southwest of Châteauroux. Argenton-sur-Creuse station has rail connections to Vierzon, Limoges and Paris. The A20 autoroute (Vierzon–Limoges–Montauban) passes west of the town. The village of Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is 20 minutes away by road. South of Argenton is the valley of the river Creuse. The village of Gargilesse is nearby; there the home of the writer George Sand may be visited.

History

The modern city is built close to the site of the Gallo-Roman city of Argentomagus which lies a little to the north.[2] The site has been developed as a museum visitor attraction. The name of the ancient town probably derives from the Latin word for "silver", as the town was a center of silver work.

The Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition (1911) described the city as follows: "The river is crossed by two bridges, and its banks are bordered by picturesque old houses. There are numerous tanneries, and the manufacture of boots, shoes and linen goods is carried on".[2] Since then, one of the riverside mills has been converted into the "Museum of the Shirt and Masculine Elegance".

Notable people

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 4,064 —    
1821 3,770 −0.27%
1846 4,546 +0.75%
1886 6,388 +0.85%
1911 6,122 −0.17%
1936 5,710 −0.28%
1946 6,111 +0.68%
1962 6,344 +0.23%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 6,400 +0.15%
1975 6,424 +0.05%
1982 5,848 −1.33%
1990 5,193 −1.47%
1999 5,146 −0.10%
2007 5,180 +0.08%
2012 5,021 −0.62%
2017 4,927 −0.38%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

See also

References

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  3. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Argenton-sur-Creuse, EHESS. Script error: No such module "In lang".
  4. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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