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

The Romanesque church of Huriel, built in the 12th century, was once the seat of a priory dependent on the powerful Abbey of Déols, a Cluniac monastery in Berry. Built of Jarges granite, it blends Auvergne influences with its superb octagonal bell tower with blind arcades, reminiscent of those of major churches such as Saint-Nectaire or Saint-Saturnin.

Very pretty castle

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.

This hospital commandery of the order of Saint John of Jerusalem was built at the end of the 12th century (keep and chapel), then completed in the 15th century by a dwelling. It has been classified as a historic monument since 1963.

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.