Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre
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| Commune of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 02° 04' 19" East |
| Latitude | 46° 29' 15" North |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Centre |
| Département | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Canton of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (chef-lieu de canton) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 222 m–342 m (avg. 307 m) |
| Land area¹ | 26.03 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
899 |
| - Density (1999) | 34/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36208/ 36160 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre is a small town and commune in the Indre département of France situated near the source of the Indre River. The town has a population today of approximately 899 (1999).
The town was featured in the movie "Jour de fête" (1949) by Jacques Tati, which tells of a small amusement fair in a town and of the adventures of a rural postman. The fairground scenes were shot in the old town square and many of the local inhabitants were given roles as extras.
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