A page of general information and maps.
Market Days for towns in the area are a scroll away...... simply scroll down to find them.
Eguzon-Chantome
The town is busy in the summer slow in spring and autumn then falls asleep for the winter. The nearby Lac d'Eguzon offers many sporting opportunities including swimming, sailing, waterskiing, canoeing, sail boarding, climbing, archery, mountain-biking, hiking, fishing, tennis, and horse riding.
(This page will be added to regularly so please re-visit to check on developments.)
 | France is made up of 22 Regions and 95 Départments. Around Les Noisettes the (3) Allier, (18) Cher, (23) Creuse and (36) Indre are some of the Départments of the Centre Region, Limousin Region and the Poitou Charente we have explored for you in our 'Local Attractions' page. The page will be added to, as we find and explore more attractions. Like in the UK, French people fondly remember the historic province names and so the Centre Region, and part of the Indre Départment, is known as Berry..... a little like Wigan being locally referred to as being in Lancashire or Stockport in Cheshire when they are both, administratively, in Greater Manchester. As a matter of interest and to help in 'car cricket' whilst travelling long distances with children in the car, the Départment numbers are the last two digits on French car registration plates. To avoid confusion, Centre-Val de Loire is an unofficial name for the Centre Region adopted by local Tourist Information to make the Region more identifiable (the River Loire, with its famous valley, runs through several of the Départments). |
 | Here is a map of France showing the old Province names which are still sometimes used by die-hard French Traditionalists (there are quite a number around). |
 | Same map of France with the new Regions named. These were decided in the 1970s/80s on population and telephone records...... don't ask, it's France! |
 | The Indre. Department town is Chateauroux which is a beautiful, medieval town. There is Auchan, Intermarché, Brico Marche, LeRoy Merlin and many other 'out of town' 'superstores' for all your shopping. The town centre is a mixture of modern and medieval and has plenty of potential to blow your budget in one day! Park in front of the church, shop, then have a look in the church.... your guilt will be assuaged immediately by the beauty of the interior. (You do have to pay to park, but it is very reasonable.) Your nearest town to Les Noisettes is Eguzon. Eguzon is small and friendly with several lovely, locally run shops, a Super-U supermarket (with a small English food section), petrol, a night club, bars and restaurants. |
 Department 36 Indre |  Department 18 Cher |
 Department 41 Loire-et-Cher |  Department 37 Indre-et-Loire |
 Department 23 Creuse |  Department 87 Haute Vienne |
 Department 19 Correze |  Department 86 Vienne |
 Department 3 Allier |  Department 63 Puy-de-Dôme |
Markets are held in the mornings (unless otherwise stated), start early and finish around lunchtime. Please check locally for the latest market news.
Indre Market Days Aigurande Friday Ardentes Thursday Argenton-sur-Creuse Thursday, Saturday (monthly) Bélâbre Friday Le Blanc Wednesday, Saturday Bouges-Le-Château Friday Buzançais Friday Chabris Saturday Chaillac Saturday Chassignolles Wednesday CHÂTEAUROUX: Avenue des Marins Friday Cité des Grands-Champs Wednesday, Saturday Cité St-Jean Tuesday, Friday, Saturday Halles et Extérieurs Tuesday-Saturday Place des Tabacs Saturday Place Voltaire Saturday Châtillon-sur-Indre Friday Clion Wednesday Cluis Sunday (summer only) Déols Tuesday, Sunday Diors Friday afternoon Écueillé Wednesday, Saturday Éguzon-Chantôme Wednesday Issoudun Friday, Saturday La Chatre Saturday Levroux Monday, Saturday Luant Wednesday Luçay-le-Mâle Friday afternoon Martizay Wednesday Mézières-en-Brenne Thursday Montgivray Thursday Montierchaume Thursday afternoon Neuvy-St-Sépulchre Sunday Orsennes Wednesday Palluau-sur-Indre Sunday Pellevoisin Tuesday Le Poinçonnet Sunday Poulaines Thursday Reuilly Friday St-Août Tuesday St-Benoît-du-Sault Saturday and 4th of every month St-Denis-de-Jouhet Tuesday Ste-Sévère-sur-Indre Wednesday St-Gaultier Friday St-Genou Saturday St-Georges-sur-Arnon 1st Sunday in summer Tournon-St-Martin Tuesday, Friday Valençay Tuesday Vatan Wednesday Villedieu-sur-Indre Wednesday | Creuse Market Days Ahun Wednesday Aubusson Saturday Auzances Foire second Tuesday of the month, smaller market each Tuesday Benevent l'Abbaye Small Market every Tuesday morning. Foire 10th and 25th of each month BonnatSmall Market every Saturday morning. Foire 2nd and 4th Friday of the month Bourganeuf Wednesday Boussac Thursday Bussiere Dunoise The 16th of each month Chambon-sur-Voueize Wednesday Chatelas Malvaleix Friday Chénérailles Foire 5th and 20th of the month Clugnat Wednesday Crocq Foire 1st and 3rd Sunday La Courtine Saturday of each month Dun le Palestel Thursday Evaux les Bains Monday Faux La Montagne Monday 02/7 - 27/08 Felletin Foire last Friday of the month, smaller market every other Friday morning Genouillac Tuesday Gentioux Pigerolles Evening markets each Thursday Gouzon Tuesday Grand Bourg 2nd and 17th each month Gueret Thursday and Saturday Jarnages 4th Thursday of the month LupersatIn Summer Sunday. Rest of the year the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month La Souterraine Foire 12 and 27th of each month. Small market each Thursday Mainsat 4th Saturday of each month Pontarion 1st Friday of each month Royere de Vassiviere Tuesday Sardent 3rd Friday of each month St Etienne de Fursac/St Pierre de Fursac Friday St Georges La Pouge 1st Tuesday of each month St Maurice La Souterraine 3rd Sunday of each month St-Sulpice-les-Champs Thursday Tercillat Monday Vallieres 2nd Thursday of each month |
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