Lignerolles, Indre
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Lignerolles (French pronunciation: [liɲʁɔl] ⓘ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
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Lignerolles | |
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The town hall in Lignerolles | |
 Location of Lignerolles | |
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| Coordinates: 46°29′48″N 2°08′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Intercommunality | La Châtre et Sainte-Sévère |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Rousseau[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 117 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36095 /36160 |
| Elevation | 291–410 m (955–1,345 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 234 | — |
| 1975 | 189 | −3.00% |
| 1982 | 166 | −1.84% |
| 1990 | 136 | −2.46% |
| 1999 | 136 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 111 | −2.51% |
| 2012 | 113 | +0.36% |
| 2017 | 101 | −2.22% |
| 2023 | 117 | +2.48% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- Château de Puybardeau,[4][5] a château or country house built in the 19th century by the de Maussabré family. It was used by the French Resistance during World War II.[6]
Personalities
- The Maussabré family, with famous French military chiefs along the centuries.
