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Magnificent and impressive castle. Worth a visit, as is the village.

Very pretty castle

This gate, built in the middle of the 15th century, was the entrance to the castle and opened onto the suburbs of the city. It was crossed by a double drawbridge, which spanned a deep moat. The small gate was reserved for pedestrians, the larger one for vehicles and horses. The interior of the enclosure was gradually sold to individuals and residences were built there, so much so that in the 16th century the "new town", as it was called, was located within the castle enclosure. It was not until the 18th century that the moat was filled in. In the following century, the gate was reduced in height, by the removal of the 2nd floor and the machicolations.

You are here, at the highest point in the Cher department and the Centre-Val de Loire region. It rises to an altitude of 504 meters. The roads leading there are quiet and peaceful.

Near Saint-Priest-La-Marche, at a place called Beddes in Cher (18) at an altitude of 454 m, discover the source of the Indre river which crosses the department of the same name (36) passing through the towns of Sainte Sévère, La Châtre, Ardentes, Châteauroux (prefecture), Buzançais. It is a tributary of the Loire.

Boussac is a charming town overlooking the Petite Creuse. Built around its castle, the town is also characterized by its picturesque streets and the facades of its turreted houses.

Source of the Indre, which confluences with the Loire 265km further, after crossing the departments of Cher, Indre and Indre-et-Loire. One of the particularities of the Indre is that its banks are private, belonging to the owners of neighboring land.

This little pond is the perfect place to take a break from running and sit on a nice lawn to relax for a while.