The Parc naturel régional de la Brenne is an 1672 km² (645.6 sq mi) large Parc naturel régional located in the Indre  of France. It was founded December 22, 1982. Of old, La Brenne was a region in the old French provinces

Provinces of France

The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...

 of Berry

Berry (province)

Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on 4 March 1790....

 and Touraine

Touraine

The Touraine is one of the traditional provinces of France. Its capital was Tours. During the political reorganization of French territory in 1790, the Touraine was divided between the departments of Indre-et-Loire, :Loir-et-Cher and Indre.-Geography:...

, west of Châteauroux

Châteauroux

Châteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....

 and east of Tournon-Saint-Martin

Tournon-Saint-Martin

Tournon-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

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The park is cut in two by the Creuse River

Creuse River

The Creuse is a 264 km long river in western France, a tributary of the river Vienne. Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central...

. Through the southern half flows the Anglin River

Anglin

The Anglin is a long river in the Creuse, Indre and Vienne départements in central France. Its source is near Azerables. It flows generally northwest...

. Historically, the southern part of the regional park is not really part of La Brenne. This part is called La petite Brenne. Historically, it was part of the Boischaut region.

Like in all French national and regional parks, there still are people living in the park. The park has 47 communes, of which the capital is Le Blanc

Le Blanc

Le Blanc is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Indre department in central France.-Geography:Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, on the banks of the Creuse River.-Facilities:...

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Communes of La Brenne

Obterre

Obterre

Obterre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Azay-le-Ferron

Azay-le-Ferron

Azay-le-Ferron is a commune in the Indre department in central France.It is situated in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne, spanning parts of the historic pays of Berry and Touraine...

 - Paulnay

Paulnay

Paulnay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Saulnay

Saulnay

Saulnay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Lureuil

Lureuil

Lureuil is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Néons-sur-Creuse

Néons-sur-Creuse

Néons-sur-Creuse is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne....

 - Tournon-Saint-Martin

Tournon-Saint-Martin

Tournon-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Lurais

Lurais

Lurais is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Preuilly-la-Ville

Preuilly-la-Ville

Preuilly-la-Ville is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre

Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is a commune in the Indre department in central France.The name of the commune is known internationally via the goat's cheese, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.-References:*...

 - Fontgombault

Fontgombault

Fontgombault is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Sauzelles

Sauzelles

Sauzelles is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Saint-Aigny

Saint-Aigny

Saint-Aigny is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Le Blanc

Le Blanc

Le Blanc is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Indre department in central France.-Geography:Le Blanc is the main city of the Parc naturel régional de la Brenne, on the banks of the Creuse River.-Facilities:...

 - Douadic

Douadic

Douadic is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Mérigny

Mérigny

Mérigny is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The Anglin flows northwestward through the middle of the commune, then forms its north-western border.-References:...

 - Ingrandes

Ingrandes, Indre

Ingrandes is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne....

 - Concremiers

Concremiers

Concremiers is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne....

 - Mauvières

Mauvières

Mauvières is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Anglin forms most of the commune's western border....

 - Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize

Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne....

 - Bélâbre

Bélâbre

Bélâbre is a commune in the Indre département in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Anglin flows northwestward through the commune and crosses the village.-References:*...

 - Chalais

Chalais, Indre

Chalais is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Anglin flows northwestward through the southwestern part of the commune.-References:*...

 - Lignac

Lignac

Lignac is a commune in the department of Indre, central France.-Location:Lignac is a village in the department of L'Indre . Located in the southwest corner of the department, the commune covers an area of over . It borders the ancient regions of Berry, Poitou and La Marche in the foothills of the...

 - Tilly

Tilly, Indre

Tilly is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Benaize forms most of the commune's southern border....

 - Prissac

Prissac

Prissac is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Abloux flows westward through the southern part of the commune, then flows into the Anglin, which forms all of its south-western border.-References:*...

 - Sacierges-Saint-Martin

Sacierges-Saint-Martin

Sacierges-Saint-Martin is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Abloux flows westward through the northern part of the commune.-References:*...

 - Chazelet

Chazelet

Chazelet is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Geography:The commune is located in the parc naturel régional de la Brenne.The river Abloux flows westward through the southern part of the commune.-References:*...

 - Luzeret

Luzeret

Luzeret is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Thenay

Thenay, Indre

Thenay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Saint-Gaultier

Saint-Gaultier

Saint-Gaultier is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Rivarennes

Rivarennes, Indre

Rivarennes is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Chitray

Chitray

Chitray is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Oulches

Oulches

Oulches is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Ciron

Ciron, Indre

Ciron is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Ruffec

Ruffec, Indre

Ruffec is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Rosnay

Rosnay, Indre

Rosnay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Saint-Michel-en-Brenne

Saint-Michel-en-Brenne

Saint-Michel-en-Brenne is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Mézières-en-Brenne

Mézières-en-Brenne

Mézières-en-Brenne is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-Natural Park:It is located is at the heart of the Brenne regional natural park. The Brenne is one of France's most important wetlands...

 - Sainte-Gemme

Sainte-Gemme, Indre

Sainte-Gemme is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Vendœuvres

Vendœuvres

Vendœuvres is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Migné

Migné

Migné is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Méobecq

Méobecq

Méobecq is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Nuret-le-Ferron

Nuret-le-Ferron

Nuret-le-Ferron is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Neuillay-les-Bois

Neuillay-les-Bois

Neuillay-les-Bois is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - Luant

Luant

Luant is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

 - La Pérouille

La Pérouille

La Pérouille is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...

- Martizay

Martizay

Martizay is a commune in the Indre department in central France.-References:*...