Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t sevɛʁ syʁ ɛ̃dʁ], literally Sainte-Sévère on Indre) is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is situated near the source of the river Indre.
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Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre | |
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Coordinates: 46°29′15″N 2°04′19″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
Department | Indre |
Arrondissement | La Châtre |
Canton | La Châtre |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | François Daugeron[1] |
Area 1 | 26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 775 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 36208 /36160 |
Elevation | 222–342 m (728–1,122 ft) (avg. 307 m or 1,007 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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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.