Argenton-sur-Creuse
A modest town in the Indre department of central France, Argenton-sur-Creuse sits along the Creuse river with a café and restaurant scene in its compact centre and vineyards in the surrounding area. The town holds several listed historic buildings, including the 16th-century Chapelle Saint-Benoît, a 15th-century house, the Hôtel de Chevigny — a college founded between 1484 and 1522 later converted to a prison — and the early 20th-century Lycée Rollinat.
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- Population5,335
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Argenton-sur-Creuse: quick answers
Where is Argenton-sur-Creuse?
Argenton-sur-Creuse is in Indre, France, about 28 km17 miles in a straight line from Châteauroux.
How do you get to Argenton-sur-Creuse?
The nearest airport is Châteauroux (CHR), about 33 min away by road. The nearest train station is Argenton-sur-Creuse, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Argenton-sur-Creuse?
The warmest month is August, averaging 20°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C41°F. The wettest month is December, with about 83 mm3.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Argenton-sur-Creuse?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 5 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Argenton-sur-Creuse?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include La Châtre, Guéret and La Souterraine.