Musée George Sand et de la vallée noire
La Châtre · Indre · Centre-Val de Loire
The George Sand and Black Valley Museum, established in La Châtre in Indre, is a literary and territorial museum. It preserves a collection of approximately 6,000 works and documents, spanning from Antiquity to the contemporary period, distributed across fine arts, graphic arts, archaeology, natural history, arts and popular traditions, as well as a Sand collection dedicated to George Sand. The museum closed its doors in September 2025 to undertake a major renovation and expansion project on the site of the Hôtel de Villaines and Raymonde Vincent square, covering an area of 2,400 m². Its reopening is scheduled between 2029 and 2030. During this construction period, the museum continues its activities through traveling and virtual exhibitions.
Practical information
Address
Square Raymonde Vincent, 36400 La Châtre, France
Phone number
02 54 30 25 56Official website
museegeorgesand.frGoogle Maps
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City
45 min by car from Châteauroux.
Parking
On-site parking.
Reference city
45 min by car from Châteauroux.
Distances and times calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors data · calculated on 2 September 2026
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Galleries nearby: Le Comptoir des Ateliers (473 m), Expo Dans Les Collines (10.0 km).
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