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Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is a medieval village , perched in a curve on a rocky butte overlooking the Portefeuille River in the former province of Berry. In 1988, it was named one of "the most beautiful villages of France."
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Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on March 4, 1790.
The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. The capital of Berry was Bourges. Berry is notable as the birthplace of several kings and other members of the French royal family, as well as of a number of famous writers, including Honoré de Balzac. In the Middle Ages it was the centre of the Duchy of Berry. It is also known for an illuminated manuscript produced in the 14th-15th century called Les Très riches heures du Duc de Berry.
Sacierges-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Brenne has the following meanings:
* An historical region in the south of the Berry province of France. * A regional natural park, the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne in the Indre département of France. * A small French river, tributary of the Armançon, of the Yonne basin: see Brenne (river). * A small French river, tributary of the Cisse, of the Loire bassin, see Brenne (Cisse).
La Châtre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Chaillac is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Beynac-et-Cazenac is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.
The medieval Château de Beynac is located in the commune.
The village is classified as one of Les plus beaux villages de France (The most beautiful villages of France).Website of ''Les plus beaux villages de France''
Gargilesse-Dampierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is classified as one of "The most beautiful villages of France" and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.
Aigurande is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Déols is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Déols is an ancient town with a famous Benedictine abbey: Abbaye Notre-Dame-du-Bourg-Dieu. Today it is somewhat overshadowed by the nearby city of Châteauroux, which faces it across the river Indre.
It preserves a fine Romanesque tower and other remains of the church the abbey, once the most important in the duchy of Berry.
Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire is a commune in the Loiret department in north-central France.
This town hosts the Abbaye de Fleury, also known as the Abbaye de Saint Benoît (Saint Benedict Abbey). Founded around 630, it is one of the oldest abbeys of the Benedictine rule. In 660, the remains of Saint Benedict of Nursia were transferred to Saint Benoît from Monte Cassino.
The monastery was pillaged and damaged multiple times over the course of history, including during the Norman conquests and the French Revolution. The current abbey church is in the Romanesque style and dates from the 11th century. A community of approximately 40 monks currently resides in the monastery.
Gordes ( in classical norm, in Mistralian norm) is a mountain village and small administrative district in the Luberon area in the Vaucluse département in Provence, France. Population: 2,100 (Gordiens). It covers an area of , ranging in altitude from 115 m to 635 m above sea level. The nearest city is Avignon.
Nohant-Vic is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is located near La Châtre, on the D943, approximately south-east of Châteauroux and consists of two villages, Vic and Nohant, extended along the road.
Valençay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
It is situated in the Loire Valley on a hillside overlooking the Nahon river.