Chaillac
Chaillac (French pronunciation: [ʃajak] ; Limousin: Chalhac) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Pyromorphite (green) and Fluorite (yellow) on Barite, Chaillac Mine. 
Geography
The commune is traversed by the river Anglin. The surrounding land is primarily clay which results in ground cracking and building shifts throughout the region.
History
Château de Brosse, located on the old town of Brosse, was the possession of Viscount de Brosse, who were powerful in the Middle Ages, and even had their own mint in the eleventh century. However, the village was created around the castle, located in a cul-de-sac, Chaillac was never completed, especially after being destroyed by the Anglo-Poitou in 1370.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,358 | — |
| 1975 | 1,253 | −1.14% |
| 1982 | 1,149 | −1.23% |
| 1990 | 1,246 | +1.02% |
| 1999 | 1,170 | −0.70% |
| 2009 | 1,136 | −0.29% |
| 2014 | 1,088 | −0.86% |
| 2020 | 1,068 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
See also
- Communes of the Indre department
- Rochechouart impact structure
- Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
- Château de Brosse
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024 https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8288323?geo=COM-36035.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Archives of the department of Indre, Berry médiéval : à la découverte de l'Indre au Moyen Âge, exhibition catalog, Châteauroux, Archives of the department of Indre, 2009, p. 12.
- ^ Berry médiéval, p. 54.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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