Buzançais (French pronunciation: [byzɑ̃sɛ] ) is a commune and town in the French department of Indre, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire.

It is situated 22 km (14 mi) northwest of Châteauroux, the nearest large city, and is near the Brenne regional nature preserve located in the historical province of Berry. The Indre river flows through the commune.

Buzancei in Berrichon dialect (langue d'oïl) and Latin: Busentiacum or Busenciacum.

The inhabitants are known as Buzancéens and Buzancéennes.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 3,199 —     1800 3,199 +0.00% 1806 3,578 +1.88% 1821 4,218 +1.10% 1831 4,416 +0.46% 1836 4,587 +0.76% 1841 4,430 −0.69% 1846 4,857 +1.86% 1851 4,979 +0.50% 1856 5,050 +0.28% 1861 5,016 −0.14% 1866 5,145 +0.51% 1872 4,986 −0.52% 1876 5,109 +0.61% 1881 5,189 +0.31% 1886 5,149 −0.15% 1891 5,027 −0.48% 1896 4,916 −0.45%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 4,871 −0.18% 1906 4,843 −0.12% 1911 4,638 −0.86% 1921 4,243 −0.89% 1926 4,349 +0.49% 1931 4,137 −0.99% 1936 4,134 −0.01% 1946 4,511 +0.88% 1954 4,585 +0.20% 1962 4,783 +0.53% 1968 5,140 +1.21% 1975 5,214 +0.20% 1982 4,972 −0.68% 1990 4,749 −0.57% 1999 4,581 −0.40% 2007 4,530 −0.14% 2012 4,481 −0.22% 2017 4,505 +0.11%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2017)

• Pascal Maitre, contemporary photographer.
• Albert Laprade, architect.
• Michel Denisot, journalist, producer and TV host.

• Communes of Indre

• Brenne regional nature preserve