Châteauroux

[shah-toh-roo]

noun

a city in and capital of Indre, in central France.

Indre

[an-druh]

noun

a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.

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Examples from the Web for chateauroux

These ladies, as Nell called them, were early miniatures of the Chateauroux and the Pompadour.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern|Edgar Saltus
You may find food in Chateauroux, and stalls for your horses, and a man to take money; for there are still men there.
A Gentleman of France|Stanley Weyman
Issoudun stretches north and south, along a hillside which rounds towards the highroad to Chateauroux.
The Two Brothers|Honore de Balzac
He lives in a pretty house near Chateauroux, in a flat country.
Mauprat|George Sand

The Duchess of Chateauroux then held the chief influence over the feeble Louis.
Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for chateauroux

Châteauroux

noun

a town in central France: 10th-century castle (Château-Raoul). Pop: 49 632 (1999)

Indre

noun

a department of central France in the Centre region. Capital: Châteauroux. Pop: 230 954 (2003 est). Area: 6906 sq km (2693 sq miles)

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