La Châtre

La Châtre
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of La Châtre
Location of La Châtre
La Châtre is located in France
La Châtre
La Châtre
La Châtre is located in Centre-Val de Loire
La Châtre
La Châtre
Coordinates: 46°34′59″N 1°59′16″E / 46.5831°N 1.9878°E / 46.5831; 1.9878
CountryFrance
RegionCentre-Val de Loire
DepartmentIndre
ArrondissementLa Châtre
CantonLa Châtre
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Judalet[1]
Area
1
6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
4,038
 • Density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
36046 /36400
Elevation198–263 m (650–863 ft)
(avg. 222 m or 728 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

La Châtre (French pronunciation: [la ʃatʁ] ) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 4,000—    
1800 3,357−2.47%
1806 3,926+2.64%
1821 4,049+0.21%
1831 4,343+0.70%
1836 4,471+0.58%
1841 4,635+0.72%
1846 4,910+1.16%
1851 4,970+0.24%
1856 4,981+0.04%
1861 5,038+0.23%
1866 5,167+0.51%
1872 4,928−0.79%
1876 4,993+0.33%
1881 5,234+0.95%
1886 5,215−0.07%
1891 5,048−0.65%
1896 4,850−0.80%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 4,737−0.47%
1906 4,744+0.03%
1911 4,770+0.11%
1921 3,931−1.92%
1926 3,880−0.26%
1931 3,734−0.76%
1936 3,779+0.24%
1946 4,109+0.84%
1954 4,110+0.00%
1962 4,025−0.26%
1968 4,524+1.97%
1975 4,847+0.99%
1982 4,922+0.22%
1990 4,623−0.78%
1999 4,547−0.18%
2007 4,477−0.19%
2012 4,352−0.56%
2017 4,109−1.14%
Source: EHESS[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)[4]

Personalities

  • It was the birthplace of Henri de Latouche and Emile Acollas. André Boillot the auto racing driver crashed here in 1932 and died from his injuries.
  • George Sand lived for most of her life at Nohant-Vic near La Châtre.
  • From 1938 to his death in 1953, Jean de Boschère lived in La Châtre with his companion Elizabeth d'Ennetières.
  • Birthplace of Adolphe-Simon Neboux (1806–1844), surgeon and naturalist

Climate

Climate data for La Châtre (Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre), elevation 302 m (991 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
24.0
(75.2)
29.8
(85.6)
31.0
(87.8)
34.0
(93.2)
41.0
(105.8)
41.4
(106.5)
41.6
(106.9)
36.6
(97.9)
33.2
(91.8)
26.4
(79.5)
22.6
(72.7)
41.6
(106.9)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
9.2
(48.6)
13.3
(55.9)
16.4
(61.5)
20.3
(68.5)
24.1
(75.4)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
22.4
(72.3)
17.5
(63.5)
11.9
(53.4)
8.7
(47.7)
17.1
(62.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.8
(40.6)
5.3
(41.5)
8.3
(46.9)
10.8
(51.4)
14.5
(58.1)
18.1
(64.6)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
16.5
(61.7)
12.9
(55.2)
8.2
(46.8)
5.5
(41.9)
12.1
(53.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.6
(34.9)
1.3
(34.3)
3.3
(37.9)
5.3
(41.5)
8.7
(47.7)
12.1
(53.8)
13.9
(57.0)
13.9
(57.0)
10.5
(50.9)
8.4
(47.1)
4.6
(40.3)
2.2
(36.0)
7.2
(45.0)
Record low °C (°F) −19.4
(−2.9)
−18.5
(−1.3)
−13.8
(7.2)
−6.4
(20.5)
−11.0
(12.2)
0.4
(32.7)
4.0
(39.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−2.0
(28.4)
−8.0
(17.6)
−11.6
(11.1)
−16.4
(2.5)
−19.4
(−2.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.9
(2.75)
61.1
(2.41)
59.1
(2.33)
71.5
(2.81)
84.0
(3.31)
65.1
(2.56)
62.7
(2.47)
65.1
(2.56)
71.9
(2.83)
78.3
(3.08)
76.8
(3.02)
78.4
(3.09)
843.9
(33.22)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 12.6 11.7 10.5 11.0 11.6 9.5 8.4 8.2 8.9 11.9 12.9 13.2 130.3
Source: Meteociel[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Châtre, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ "Normales et records pour Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (36)". Meteociel. Retrieved 14 December 2024.