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Châteauroux

American  
[shah-toh-roo] / ʃɑ toʊˈru /

noun

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


Châteauroux British  
/ ʃɑtoru /

noun

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

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Born in Châteauroux in central France in 1948, Depardieu had a troubled childhood before coming to Paris and being discovered as an actor in the early 1970s.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

On Friday, record 14-time champion Paris Saint-Germain labored to a 3-1 win at third-tier Châteauroux.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2023

With no extra time in the early rounds, Châteauroux was getting on top of the game and a penalty shootout loomed.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

Cavendish’s victory in a sprint at the end of Thursday’s sixth stage from Tours to Châteauroux was the 32nd of his long career, two short of Merckx’s race record.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2021

Mobs were collected, and Madame feared the fate of Madame de Châteauroux.

From Memoirs and Historical Chronicles of the Courts of Europe Marguerite de Valois, Madame de Pompadour, and Catherine de Medici by Various