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	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Indre
		It is a tributary of the Loire River.
		52,949), capital of Indre dept., central France, on the Indre River.
		Its castle, overlooking the river, consists of three distinct fortresses built...
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Indre&StartAt=1 (652 words)

	Indre - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Indre is a département in the center of France named after the Indre River.
		Indre was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790.
		Indre is part of the current region of Centre (Val de Loire) and is surrounded by the departments of Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Cher, Creuse, and Vienne.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Indre (97 words)

	INDO-SCYTHIANS - LoveToKnow Article on INDO-SCYTHIANS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		At the same time a change was made in the system of administration, which was from that date carried on by a counci~ In 1903 the Maharaja, Shivaji Rao Holkar, G.C.S.I., abdicated in favor of his son Tukoji Rao, a boy of twelve, and died in 1908.
		The CITY OF IND0RE is situated 1738 ft. above the sea, on the river Saraswati, near its junction with the Khan.
		INDRE, a department of central France, formed in 1790 from parts of the old provinces of Berry, Orlanais, Marche and Toaraine.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /I/IN/INDO_SCYTHIANS.htm (1189 words)

	Search Results for indre - Encyclopædia Britannica
		river, west-central France, a left-bank tributary of the Loire River.
		It lies along the Indre River, south of Orléans, on the main road and railway from Paris to Toulouse.
		région, encompassing the central French départements of Cher, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Loiret, and Eure-et-Loir and coextensive with the former provinces of Berry, Touraine, and...
	www.britannica.com /search?query=indre&submit=Find&source=MWTAB (269 words)

	Hiking Loire Valley
		The walks in the valleys of the Indre, the Cher and the Vienne are as gloriously peaceful and rewarding as the man-made attractions of the Loire valley.
		The terrain is gentle, altitude ranging from 150 feet in the river valleys to 400 feet on the intervening plateaus.
		Along the river banks are water meadows shaded with willows and poplars and away from the rivers glorious old forests.
	www.foruminternational.com /dev/hloire.shtml (1328 words)

	Centre Towns II
		The town of Châteauroux is perched upon a hill, in the Indre Département, above the Indre River.
		It is the capital of the Indre Département.
		The main part of Tours lies in the scenic Loire Valley, between the Loire River and the canalized portion of the Cher River that is to the Loire’s immediate south.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /French_Regions/Centre/centre_towns_ii.htm (1771 words)

	Fodor's Scenic Destinations \| France's Loire Valley \| Chinon to Saumur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Surrounded by a sylvan dell on the banks of the River Indre, this pleasant town is famed for its white-walled Renaissance pleasure palace.
		Literature describes this château, overlooking the banks of the river Indre, as the original Sleeping Beauty castle; Charles Perrault -- author of the beloved 17th-century tale -- spent time here and legend has it that Ussé inspired him to write the famous story.
		Dominated by its mighty turreted castle high above the river and adorned with a particularly lovely historic quarter, Saumur is one of the larger towns along the Loire.
	www.fodors.com /scenicdestinations/france_loire_valley/part2.cfm (1409 words)

	Dam decommissioning in France
		- The demolition of the Kemansquillec dam on the Léguer river (Côte d'Armor)
		As this dam is the nearest obstacle to the sea, at the confluence of major rivers, its particular situation created a substantial impact on numerous species of migratory fishes.
		Lampreys were observed on the Vienne river down-stream of the Châtellerault dam, and consequently a new population of lampreys recolonised the Creuse river up to Saint-Gaultier, the Gartempe river up to Saulgé and the Anglin up to Cancrenier.
	www.rivernet.org /general/dams/decommissioning/decom3_e.htm (4285 words)

	INDRE - Online Information article about INDRE
		Sarthe and Loir-et-Cher, E. by Loir-et-Cher and Indre, S. and S.W. by Vienne and W. by See also:
		It takes its name from the Loire and its tributary the Indre, which enter it on its eastern border and unite not far from its western border.
		Indre-et-Loire is generally level and comprises the following districts: the Gatine, a pebbly and sterile region to the north of the Loire, largely consisting of forests and heaths with numerous small lakes; the fertile Varenne or valley of the Loire; the Champeigne, a See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /I27_INV/INDRE.html (878 words)

	France Vacation Rental Holidays -Vacation Holiday Accommodation and Locations in the Loire Valley Central France
		The manor is a family home in a village in the Indre river valley, 15 minutes from Tours, close to Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry and Langeais, some of the most famous châteaux in the Loire.
		Belleroche is an 18th century house overlooking the River Loire, a 15 minute walk from the centre of Amboise, in the heart of the Loire Valley, close to some of the most famous of the Loire châteaux and vineyards.
		Both suites overlook the river and gardens, are comfortably furnished with period family furniture and have en suite bathrooms.
	www.vacationfrance.com /indexes/centre_en.html (2425 words)

	Reiseliv Indre Østfold
		that the River Glomma had to be seen as the main defence line to the East, and between 1899 and
		In Indre Østfold the following emplacements were constructed; Kjellås battery and Staås battery in Skiptvet, and Gråkollen battery, Langnes skanse (bastion), Skåro southern battery and Skåro northern battery in Spydeberg.
		Reiseliv Indre Østfold - Østfold Næringspark - 1814 Askim - post@visitindre.no - Tlf: 69 81 75 95 - Faks: 69 81 75 10
	www.visitindre.no /com/asp/sider.asp?menyKategoriID=82&sideID=0 (416 words)

	Tourist Office
		For centuries the point of land between the Loire, the Vienne and the Indre known as the Véron was something of an enclave.
		Down towards the river Vienne is an area of water meadows surrounded by ditches and double hedgerows of ash and pedunculate oaks.
		From Le Néman, a village formerly inhabited by river boatmen where tufa-stone houses stand close to the Indre, the road leads to Avoine and its up-to-date facilities including an ultra-modern swimming-pool, a media library, tennis and squash courts and village hall.
	tourisme.chinon.com /gb/veron/veron.php (608 words)

	Loire Valley Tours \| Bike Europe Affordably 1-888-934-2453 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The valley divides France climatically: moist and temperate to the north and dry and warm to the south.
		For centuries the Loire River was the area's principle means of transportation, as well as an important barrier against invading armies.
		In its setting on the banks of the Indre River, the pleasant village of Azay-le-Rideau is famed for its white-walled Renaissance palace, called “a facet diamond set in the Indre Valley.” The 16th-century château, Azay-le-Rideau, was created as a fairytale castle when it was constructed in the Renaissance era.
	www.bikeeuropeaffordably.com /loirevalley/index_loire.html (1069 words)

	Holiday house in Val de Loire France
		Situated by the Indre river with a unique view on an old water mill, you will enjoy taking breakfast in a sunny veranda, a BBQ under a shaded dining area looking to the garden and the river.
		All sleeping rooms are on the upper levels; at the ground level a large dining room connecting to a living room with a fireplace and to the veranda.
		Pont de Ruan is a small village by the Indre river with a 11th century church.
	www.holiday-rentals.com /France/Val-de-Loire/holiday-house-Indre-et-Loire/p15991.htm (559 words)

	Encyclopædia Britannica Australia -
		The town lies along the Indre River a few miles upstream from its confluence with the Loire River, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of...
		It is bounded on the north by the Aras River, which separates it from independent Azerbaijan and Armenia; on the east by the Iranian region of Gilan and the Caspian...
		Part of the Ukrainian Crystalline Shield, the Azov Upland is an area of denuded mountains, extending from the Dnieper River for 100 miles (160 km) to the Donets Ridge and sloping...
	www.britannica.com.au /britannica_browse/a/a96.html (1616 words)

	Britannicaindia.com: Britannica Browse
		It lies along the Tons River, a tributary of the Ghaghara, north of Varanasi (Benares).
		It is bounded on the north by the Aras River, which separates it from independent...
		It lies on the left bank of the Don River, 4 miles (7 km) east of the Sea of...
	www.britannicaindia.com /britannica_browse/a/a57.html (1615 words)

	The Loire Valley \| Loire Valley \| Chateau
		The scale of Chambord inside its 32 km wall, and the beauty of Chenonceau, Catherine de Medici’s château that spans the river Cher, and of Azay-le-Ridea, surrounded on three sides by the river Indre, are unforgettable.
		Overlooking the Indre is the first of the big-league château, Château Ussé, reputedly the inspiration for the castle in Sleeping Beauty.
		Today is a long cycle, 40 miles plus, but much of it follows the delightful Indre valley, and the flat rolling countryside that divides the Indre and the River Cher.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/9438.html (2178 words)

	Azay le Rideau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In the 15th century, a medieval fortified dwelling stood on the small island in the middle of the Indre river, protecting the crossing on the road to Chinon.
		In 1518, Gilles Berthelot, a financier in the king's service, undertook to built a mansion in the style of the renaissance, which would be even more innovative than the chateau of Blois built by king Francois 1.
		From being a bold castle, a refined fortress defensively girt about by the Indre,as it was in the time of the Berthelos, the Biencourts turned it into an object of contemplation, surrounded by a leafy romantic park, a marvellous chateau of timeless dreams.
	freespace.virgin.net /jnvl.nguyen (218 words)

	Biking the Loire River, France
		The Loire, France's longest river, flows in an arc of 600 miles (1010 kilometers), first north, then west, from the mountains of the Central Massif to the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
		Most of the river's course lies in flat plains or among low hills, where the cycling difficulty ranges from easy to moderate, upon riverside highways, with very light, light, and occasionally moderate traffic.
		The most famous part of the Loire river valley is the château region— the 100 mile section of the valley, between Angers* and Blois*—once home to France's kings, and now a striking reminder of the spacious, courtly lifestyles of the 15th and early 16th century aristocracy.
	www.mayq.com /Best_european_trips/Loire/Loire.htm (2177 words)

	Indre Et Loire Chambres D'Hotes
		Bed and Breakfast in a wonderful 18th century watermill in the Touraine.
		Stunningly situated on it's own private island between two branches of the River Indre 8 kms from the picturesque medieval town of Loches.
		The mill has an outdoor pool, small private sandy beach and delightful gardens with a choice of terraces overlooking the river.
	www.chambresdhotes.org /Chambres_D_Hotes/Indre_Et_Loire_Chambres_D_Hotes (2304 words)

	LOIRE VALLEY- France
		We visit the beautiful gardens of Villandry, the last of the large châteaux built on the banks of the Loire during the Renaissance, and Saché, a place of refuge for the writer Balzac.
		Chateau of Azay le Rideau: Built on an island in the middle of the Indre River, the château was built between1518 and 1523 during the reign of King François I. Rising up in the center of a romantic park, the château houses a lovely collection of Renaissance portraits and tapestries.
		Cycle through rich, rolling pastureland along the Vienne River, with a stop in a local wine cellar to taste the famous red wines of Chinon, well appreciated by the controversial 16th-century satirist and local boy, Rabelais.
	www.rei.com /adventures/trips/europe/loire.jsp (1549 words)

	Self-guided biking trip in the Loire Valley: Azay-le-Rideau, Villandry, Sache, Loches, Chenonceau, Amboise, Clos Luce
		Today's ride will take to Villandry--famous for its gardens--and to the cycling-perfect Indre Valley and its masterpiece: Azay-le-Rideau, one of the most graceful chateaux of the early Renaissance.
		After breakfast, you'll soon be biking along the Indre Valley to Sache where Balzac lived and found inspiration.
		You'll pass from the Indre Valley to the Cher Valley.
	www.cyclomundo.com /p_loire_valley_3_rivers_8_days.htm (462 words)

	France Biking - From Touraine to the Anjou Area
		Via the Valley of the Indre River: Saché, a place of refuge for the writer Balzac, Azay le Rideau and its superb chateau of the Renaissance period, built on a site located between two branches of the Indre River.
		Further marvels waiting to be discovered: the XVth Century splendour of Langeais, Ussé, which inspired the storyteller Perrault as the setting for "Sleeping Beauty", the medieval town of Chinon dominated by its medieval chateau.
		A route leading via the superb countryside of the River Layon, where the marvellous colors of the Valley slopes will fill you with admiration whatever time of year.
	www.advonskis.com /lvalley11.html (320 words)

	Loire 2
		The gardens were originally planted and cared for by monks and are spectacular in their array of colors and in their geometric design.
		Cycle on to the chateau of Azay-le-Rideau seemingly floating in the center of a placid dreamy lake.
		Cycling along the Indre valley and presenting an opportunity to explore the most beautiful of all of the chateaux – Chenonceau, built across the river Cher.
	www.world-ventures.com /Loire-2.htm (659 words)

	Indre River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Indre is a river in central (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France, tributary to the river (A French river; flows into the North Atlantic) Loire.
		Its source is in the département (Click link for more info and facts about Cher) Cher, near Préveranges.
		It flows through the départements (Click link for more info and facts about Cher) Cher, (Click link for more info and facts about Indre) Indre and (Click link for more info and facts about Indre-et-Loire) Indre-et-Loire.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/i/in/indre_river.htm (120 words)

	Loches - A Loire Tandem Picture Book
		Pronounced "losh", this medieval city, within the village of Loches is about 38 km south of Chenonceaux, and is located on the banks of the Indre River.
		The long winding walk through the narrow cobble stone streets is quite beautiful, with a wonderful view of the surrounding area a reward for the climb.
		It's location on the banks of the Indre gave it significant strategic position, and it was the prize in many battles.
	www.tandemtour.com /loire/page3.shtml (807 words)

	Bike Loire Valley - Discover the Three Rivers \| 5 Days 4 Nights
		The nice town of Amboise, built at the edge of the Loire River, is overlooked by its Royal Chateau where the most important kings of France lived.
		From Fontevraud, well known for its Abbey which is the largest monastic city remaining in Europe, departure through the forest and the vineyards to Saumur, nice town overlooked by its imposing chateau.
		This stage will bring you to the Indre Valley passing via Azay le Rideau and its Renaissance chateau: a jewel in a wonderful setting of water and green.
	www.advonskis.com /lvalley14.html (675 words)

	The keep of Montbazon
		In sight of its Touraine's conquest, he make built a net of fortresses encircling the city of Tours (just before the year thousand); Those of Langeais and Montbazon are the oldest.
		In the meadow, a canal is dug to deviate an arm of Indre (which crossed on the actually city hall place) and a new bridge is built.
		It is at this time that the "New Castle", most of the ramparts, towers and battlements were used as careers for the road..
	arynok.free.fr /gb/mbzgb.htm (629 words)

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