Neon-sur-Creuse ( French Néons-sur-Creuse ) - a commune in France , in the region Center , Department of Indre .
| Commune | |
| Neon sur creuse | |
|---|---|
| fr. Néons-sur-creuse | |
| A country |  France |
| Region | Centre |
| The Department | Indre |
| County | Le blanc |
| The mayor | Daniel Champigny (2008-2014) |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 19.85 km² |
| Center height | 59 - 132 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 394 people ( 2007 ) |
| Density | 20 people / km² |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Postcode | 36220 |
| INSEE | 36137 |
The commune is located at a distance [1] of about 260 km south-west from Paris , 150 km south-west from Orleans , 60 km west from Chateauroux .
Population
The population is 394 people ( 2007 ).
| 1793 | 1800 | 1806 | 1821 | 1831 | 1836 | 1841 | 1846 | 1851 | 1856 | 1861 | 1866 | 1872 | 1876 | 1881 | 1886 | 1891 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 828 | 883 | 740 | 776 | 817 | 831 | 791 | 845 | 903 | 871 | 786 | 746 | 759 | 727 | 741 | 777 | 782 |
| 1896 | 1901 | 1906 | 1911 | 1921 | 1926 | 1931 | 1936 | 1946 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791 | 743 | 730 | 727 | 670 | 640 | 645 | 606 | 553 | 512 | 511 | 485 | 404 | 414 | 372 | 389 | 394 |
Attractions
- Gallo-Roman settlement
- Neon Castle ( Fr. Château de Néons ), XV century
- Feudal castle Soyuden ( fr. Château féodal du Soudun ), XII and XV centuries, rebuilt in the XX century
- Camusetter Castle ( French: Château de La Camusetterie )
- Church of Saint Vincent ( fr. Église Saint-Vincent )
- Stone Cross with Christ and Pieta
Famous people associated with the city
- Henri Dutroche ( 1776 - 1847 ) - doctor, botanist and physiologist . Born in Neon sur Creuse.
Notes
- ↑ Physical distances calculated according to the coordinates of settlements