Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Encyclopedia
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is a commune
in the Indre
department in central France
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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.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Indre
Indre
Indre is a department in the center of France named after the river Indre. The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens.-History:Indre is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790...
department in central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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The name of the commune is known internationally via the goat's cheese, Pouligny-Saint-Pierre
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre (cheese)
Pouligny-Saint-Pierre is a French goats'-milk cheese made in the Indre department of central France. Its name is derived from the commune of Pouligny-Saint-Pierre in the Indre department where it was first made in the 18th century....
, that was first made in the village in the 19th century.