The arrondissement of Le Blanc is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements' ...

of France in the

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 ...

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

Centre-Val de Loire Centre-Val de Loire (, , ,In isolation, ''Centre'' is pronounced . ) or Centre Region (french: région Centre, link=no, ), as it was known until 2015, is one of the eighteen administrative regions of France. It straddles the middle Loire Valley ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

. It has 57 communes. Its population is 31,714 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Le Blanc, and their INSEE codes, are: #

Azay-le-Ferron Azay-le-Ferron () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is situated in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne, spanning parts of the historic province of Berry and Touraine. Azay-Le-Ferron takes its name from ironworks, f ...

(36010) # Beaulieu (36015) #

Bélâbre Bélâbre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is the site of the Gallic city of Vosagum during the era of the Roman Empire's domination of this part of western Gaul (France). Geography The commune is located in the pa ...

(36016) #

Le Blanc Le Blanc (; oc, Lo Blanc; la, Oblincum Cuborum) is a commune and a subprefecture of the department of Indre, and the region of Centre-Val de Loire, central France. Geography Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Bre ...

(36018) # Bonneuil (36020) #

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 ...

(36035) # Chalais (36036) #

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 ...

(36047) #

Chazelet Chazelet () 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 Abloux flows west through the southern part of the commune. Population See also *Commu ...

(36049) # Chitray (36051) #

Ciron The Ciron (; oc, Siron) is a left tributary of the Garonne, in Gironde, Southwest France. It is long. Geography The Ciron rises in the eastern end of the Moors of Gascony, in Landes. It flows north-west, mainly through the moors of Gironde, ...

(36053) #

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 ...

(36058) #

Douadic Douadic () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 comm ...

(36066) #

Dunet Dunet () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The river Anglin The Anglin () is a long river in the Creuse, Indre and Vienne departments in central France. Its source is near Azerables. It flows generally northw ...

(36067) #

Fontgombault Fontgombault () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is known for Fontgombault Abbey, a Benedictine monastery famous for its Gregorian chant and traditional liturgy. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel r ...

(36076) # Ingrandes (36087) #

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 ...

(36094) # Lingé (36096) #

Lurais Lurais () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 commu ...

(36104) # Lureuil (36105) # Luzeret (36106) #

Martizay Martizay () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is around south of Tours. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The followi ...

(36113) #

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 ...

(36114) #

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. ...

(36119) #

Mézières-en-Brenne Mézières-en-Brenne () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France. Natural park It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most importan ...

(36123) #

Migné Migné () is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre Departments of France, department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department R ...

(36124) #

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 ...

(36134) # Néons-sur-Creuse (36137) # Nuret-le-Ferron (36144) #

Obterre Obterre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 com ...

(36145) # Oulches (36148) # Parnac (36150) # Paulnay (36153) # La Pérouille (36157) #

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre Pouligny-Saint-Pierre () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. The commune is known internationally for its goat's cheese, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, that was first made in the village in the 19th century. Geography The commune ...

(36165) #

Preuilly-la-Ville Preuilly-la-Ville () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the ...

(36167) #

Prissac Prissac () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Gaston Chérau (1872–1937), a writer and member of the Académie Goncourt is buried in Prissac. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. The ...

(36168) # Rivarennes (36172) # Rosnay (36173) # Roussines (36174) # Ruffec (36176) #

Sacierges-Saint-Martin Sacierges-Saint-Martin (Limousin: ''Chapsierjas'') 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 Abloux flows west through the northern part of the ...

(36177) #

Saint-Aigny Saint-Aigny () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 ...

(36178) #

Saint-Benoît-du-Sault Saint-Benoît-du-Sault (; oc, Sent Benet de Saul) 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, ...

(36182) #

Saint-Civran Saint-Civran (; oc, Sent Cibran; ultimately from Saint Cyprian) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The river Abloux flows west through the northern part of the commune. Population See also *Communes of the I ...

(36187) # Sainte-Gemme (36193) # Saint-Gaultier (36192) # Saint-Gilles (36196) #

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 ...

(36197) #

Saint-Michel-en-Brenne Saint-Michel-en-Brenne () is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. Geography The town is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes o ...

(36204) #

Saulnay Saulnay () is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, Centre-Val de Loire. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a ...

(36212) #

Sauzelles Sauzelles () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 co ...

(36213) # Thenay (36220) # Tilly (36223) #

Tournon-Saint-Martin Tournon-Saint-Martin () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The commune is located in natural region Boischaut Nord in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. The commune is located on the border of the Indre-et ...

(36224) #

Vigoux Vigoux () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. Geography The river Abloux forms all of the commune's southwestern border. Population See also *Communes of the Indre department The following is a list of the 241 communes o ...

(36239) # Villiers (36246)

History

The arrondissement of Le Blanc was created in 1800.Historique de l'Indre
/ref> At the January 2017 reorganisation of the arrondissements of Indre, it gained the commune La Pérouille from the

arrondissement of Châteauroux The arrondissement of Châteauroux (french: arrondissement de Châteauroux, link=no ) is a district (''arrondissement'') of France in the Indre department in the administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire. It has 84 communes. Its population is 12 ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the France, French Republic's Departments of France, departments and Arrondissements of France, arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Le Blanc were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 36 Indre
INSEE # Bélâbre #

# Mézières-en-Brenne #

# Saint-Gaultier #

References

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