La Châtre

La Châtre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.

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