Buzançais () is a
commune and town in the
French department
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of
Indre
Indre (); is a 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 administrative region of Cent ...
,
administrative region
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of
Centre-Val de Loire
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.
It is situated northwest of
Châteauroux
Châteauroux ( ; ; ) 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
Châteauroux te ...
, the nearest large city, and is near the
Brenne regional nature preserve located in the
historical province of
Berry
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. The
Indre
Indre (); is a 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 administrative region of Cent ...
river flows through the commune.
Toponymy
''Buzancei'' in
Berrichon dialect
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(
langue d'oïl
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) and or .
Population
The inhabitants are known as ''Buzancéens'' and ''Buzancéennes''.
Notable people
*
Pascal Maitre, contemporary photographer.
*
Albert Laprade
Albert Laprade (29 November 1883 – 9 May 1978) was a French architect, perhaps best known for the Palais de la Porte Dorée.
During a long career he undertook many urban renewal projects as well as major industrial and commercial works.
A sk ...
, architect.
*
, journalist, producer and TV host.
See also
*
Communes of Indre
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
References
External links
Brenne regional nature preserve
Communes of Indre
Berry, France
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