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Argenton-sur-Creuse
Argenton-sur-Creuse, in the Indre, is nicknamed the Venice of the Berry. This small town of about 4,800 inhabitants spreads on both sides of the Creuse, crossed by the Old Bridge linking the upper and lower town. It took over from the Gallo-Roman town of Argentomagus, whose name combines argantos, silver, and magos, market. In the Middle Ages, it became a fortified town, then a Protestant bastion before the revocation of the Edict of Nantes.
Local heritage includes the church of Saint-Sauveur and the Saint-Benoît chapel, which dates from the sixteenth century. The houses with wooden balconies lining the river give the best-known image of the town. Nearby, the archaeological site of Argentomagus and its museum tell the region's ancient history. The town was also marked by a massacre committed by the SS on 9 June 1944.
