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Chaillac (French pronunciation: [ʃajak] ; Limousin: Chalhac) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

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.[3] 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.[4]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2007 1,158−0.13%
2012 1,103−0.97%
2017 1,095−0.15%
2023 1,021−1.16%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

Pyromorphite (green) and Fluorite (yellow) on Barite, Chaillac Mine.

References

  1. ^ “Répertoire national des élus: les maires” (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ^ “Populations de référence 2023” (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Berry médiéval, p. 54.
  5. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE