Indre (; Gallo: Aendr, or Endrez) is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department in western France.
Etymology The name Indre, pronounced in French, derives from that of Latin Antrum. The city was called Antrum and Antrinse monasterium in 840, Andra in 1144 was renamed Aindre and Indre.
The inhabitants of Indre are known in French as indrais .
Administration Mayors List of mayors of Indrefrancegenweb.org, List of mayors of Indre Term Name Party Mathurin Buet ?- 1812 - ? Pierre Fauluy 1871Répertoire général de bio-bibliographie bretonne - editor J. Plihon - René Pocard du Cosquer de Kerviler, Louis Marie Chauffier Victor Boquien 1876–1907 Victor Boquien 1907–1908 Jules Dupuy 1908–? Joseph Déjoie 1921–? Henri Michel 1968–1977 Félix Guyot SFIO 2001–2006 Alcide Maquaire PS 2006–2014 Jean-Luc Le Drenn DVG 2014–2020 Serge David DVG 2020–incumbent Anthony Berthelot DVG
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See also Communes of the Loire-Atlantique department
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