Indre
Indre (; oc, Endre) is a landlocked department in central France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are known as the ''Indriens'' (masculine; ) and ''Indriennes'' (feminine; ). Indre is part of the current administ ...
and
Vienne
Vienne (; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Viéne'') is a landlocked department in the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It takes its name from the river Vienne. It had a population of 438,435 in 2019.departments in central France. Its source is near
Azerables
Azerables (; Limousin: ''Drable'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river An ...
. It flows generally northwest. It is a
right tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage ...
of the
Gartempe
The Gartempe () is a French river, long. It is a left tributary of the Creuse, which it joins in La Roche-Posay. Its source is in the municipality of Peyrabout.
Among its tributaries are the Anglin, the Brame, the Semme and the Ardour.
The Ga ...
, into which it flows near
Angles-sur-l'Anglin
Angles-sur-l'Anglin (, literally ''Angles on the Anglin'') is a commune in the Vienne department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in western France. It has been selected as one of the most beautiful villages of France.
The Château d'Angles-sur ...
.
Its main tributaries are the
Salleron
The Salleron (french: le Salleron) is a long river in the Haute-Vienne, Vienne and Indre departments in central France. Its source is several small streams which converge in a pond at Azat-le-Ris. It flows generally north. It is a left tributar ...
, the
Abloux
The Abloux is a long river in the Creuse and Indre departments in central France. Its source is at Bazelat. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Anglin, into which it flows at Prissac.
Communes along its course
This lis ...
and the
Benaize
The Benaize (; oc, Benesa, or ) is a long river in the Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Vienne and Indre departments, central France. Its source is near La Souterraine. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Anglin, into which it flo ...
.
The Anglin is one of France's few remaining "wild rivers" (rivers which have never been dammed). Anglin Castle is an 11th Century castle located high above the banks of the Anglin in the town of Angles-sur-l'Anglin.
Departments and communes along its course
The following list is ordered from source to mouth :
*Creuse:
Azerables
Azerables (; Limousin: ''Drable'') is a commune in the Creuse department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in central France.
Geography
An area of farming and lakes comprising the village and several hamlets situated by the banks of the river An ...
*Indre:
Mouhet
Mouhet () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France.
Geography
The Anglin flows northwest through the middle of the commune and crosses the village.
Population
See also
*Communes of the ...
,
La Châtre-Langlin
La Châtre-Langlin () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The Anglin flows northwest through the middle of the commune.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Indre department
The following is a list of the 241 c ...
,
Chaillac
Chaillac (; Limousin: ''Chalhac'') is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Anglin. The surrounding land is primarily clay which results in ground cracking and building shifts through ...
Lignac
Lignac (; Limousin: ''Linhac'') is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Location
Lignac is located in the southwest corner of the department. It borders the ancient regions of Berry, Poitou, and La Marche in the foothills of the ...
Mauvières
Mauvières () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The river Anglin forms most of the commune's western border.
Population
See also
*Communes of ...
,
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize (, literally ''Saint-Hilaire on Benaize'') is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The river Benaize forms part of the commune ...
,
Concremiers
Concremiers () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The Salleron forms part of the commune's western border, then flows into the Anglin. The villag ...
Mérigny
Mérigny () is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Geography
The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.
The Anglin flows northwest through the middle of the commune, then forms its northwestern border. ...