Nohant-Vic
Nohant-Vic (French pronunciation: [nɔ.ɑ̃ vik]) is a commune in the Indre department in central France.
Nohant-Vic | |
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The Church of Saint-Martin, in Vic | |
Nohant-Vic Nohant-Vic | |
| Coordinates: 46°38′22″N 1°57′38″E / 46.6394°N 1.9606°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Indre |
| Arrondissement | La Châtre |
| Canton | La Châtre |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Nonin[1] |
| Area 1 | 21.25 km2 (8.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 445 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 36143 /36400 |
| Elevation | 175–261 m (574–856 ft) (avg. 191 m or 627 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is located near La Châtre, on the D943, approximately 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Châteauroux and consists of two villages, Vic and Nohant, extended along the road.
Geography edit
The commune lies on the lower Jurassic rocks at the southern margin of the Paris Basin. Just to the south of La Châtre, some twelve kilometres south of Vic, the Variscan-faulted rocks of the Massif Central begin with Cambrian/Ordovician migmatite.
It is near the southern end of the old province of Berry.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 608 | — |
| 1975 | 514 | −2.37% |
| 1982 | 480 | −0.97% |
| 1990 | 481 | +0.03% |
| 1999 | 500 | +0.43% |
| 2009 | 476 | −0.49% |
| 2014 | 472 | −0.17% |
| 2020 | 448 | −0.87% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights edit
The House of George Sand is a country house dating from late eighteenth century, built for the governor of Vierzon and acquired in 1793 by Madame Dupin de Francueil, grandmother of the writer. George Sand spent her childhood and adolescence there. Most of her writing was done at the house. She received some illustrious guests including Liszt and Marie d'Agoult, Balzac, Chopin and Flaubert. Delacroix also worked at Nohant while visiting George Sand.[4] The estate is today a property of the nation and run by the Centre des monuments nationaux.[5]
The ancient church of Saint-Martin in Nohant-Vic features a number of 12th century wall paintings.[6]
Personalities edit
- Marie-Aurore de Saxe (1748–1821), daughter of the Maréchal de Saxe, who bought the Nohant estate in 1793.
- Aurore Dupin, known as George Sand (1804–1876), granddaughter of the above, who spent most of her life at Nohant.
- Frédéric Chopin (March 1, 1810 – October 17, 1849) spent seven summers in Nohant and composed some of his greatest works in George Sand's estate.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Letter from George Sand to Eugène Delacroix, Musée National Eugène Delacroix
- ^ Base Mérimée: Domaine de Nohant ou domaine de George Sand, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise Saint-Martin de Vicq, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)