Brenne - Rosnay (36) - Étang de la Mer Rouge

The parc naturel régional de la Brenne (; ) is an large regional nature park located in the

French department In the administrative divisions of France, the department (french: département, ) is one of the three levels of government under the national level ("territorial collectivities"), between the administrative regions and the communes. Ninety-s ...

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 ...

, France. It was founded December 22, 1982. Of old, ''La Brenne'' was a region in the old

French provinces The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until the National Constituent Assembly adopted a more uniform division into departments (''départements'') and districts in late 1789. The provinces continued to exist administratively until 21 ...

Berry A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...

and

Touraine Touraine (; ) is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher, Indre and Vie ...

, west of

Châteauroux Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French. Climate Ch ...

and east of

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 ...

. The park is cut in two by the river

Creuse Creuse (; oc, Cruesa or ) is a department in central France named after the river Creuse. After Lozère, it is the second least populated department in France. It is bordered by Indre and Cher to the north, Allier and Puy-de-Dôme to the eas ...

. Through the southern half flows 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 northwest. It is a right tributary of the Gartempe, into which it flows near Angles-sur-l'Anglin. ...

. Historically, the southern part of the regional park is not really part of ''La Brenne''. This part is called ''La petite Brenne''. Historically, it was part of the

Boischaut The Boischaut is a natural region of France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, P ...

region. Like in all French national and regional parks, there still are people living in the park. The park has 47 ''communes'', of which the capital is

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 ...

Communes of La Brenne

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 ...

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 ...

- Paulnay -

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 ...

- Lureuil - Néons-sur-Creuse -

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

- Ingrandes -

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 ...

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 o ...

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 co ...

- Bélâbre - Chalais -

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 t ...

Tilly Tilly may refer to: Places France * Tilly, Eure, in the Eure ''département'' * Tilly, Indre, in the Indre ''département'' * Tilly, Yvelines, in the Yvelines ''département'' Elsewhere * Tilly, Belgium, a village in the municipality of Viller ...

- Prissac -

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 t ...

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 *Co ...

- Luzeret - Thenay - Saint-Gaultier - Rivarennes - Chitray - Oulches -

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, c ...

- Ruffec - Rosnay - Saint-Michel-en-Brenne -

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 ...

- Sainte-Gemme - Vendœuvres -

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 ...

- Méobecq - Nuret-le-Ferron -

Neuillay-les-Bois Neuillay-les-Bois () 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 ...

Luant Luant () is a commune in the Indre department in central France. The writer Raymonde Vincent (1908–1985), winner of the Prix Femina in 1937 was born in Luant. Geography The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne. Popu ...

La Pérouille La Pérouille () 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 ...

- Martizay

References

Brenne Geography of Indre Tourist attractions in Centre-Val de Loire Tourist attractions in Indre Protected areas established in 1982 1982 establishments in France Ramsar sites in Metropolitan France {{Europe-protected-area-stub