Indre

Indre is a department in the centre of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.

History
Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Berry.

Geography
Indre is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Cher, Creuse, Vienne, and Haute-Vienne.

Politics
The President of the General Council is Louis Pinton of the Union for a Popular Movement.

Tourism
The Indre has two villages classified among the most beautiful villages of France: Saint-Benoît-du-Sault and Gargilesse-Dampierre.