Gargilesse-Dampierre
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| Commune of Gargilesse-Dampierre | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 01° 35' 52" East |
| Latitude | 46° 30' 52" North |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Centre |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | Éguzon-Chantôme |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 124 m–275 m (avg. 221 m) |
| Land area¹ | 15.72 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
324 |
| - Density (1999) | 20/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36081/ 36190 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² 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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Gargilesse-Dampierre is a small town and commune in the Indre département of France. It is classified as one of "The most beautiful villages of France" and is situated near the confluence of the Gargilesse stream and the river Creuse. The 19th century writer George Sand lived in the village.
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