Celestine (46 page)

Pissavy family; setting up in La Châtre; presence in Chassignolles; connection with George Sand

Pissavy, Victor

Pissavy-Yvernault, Louis

population, rural; of Chassignolles; of Châteauroux; of the Indre; of La Châtre;
see also
birthrates

postcards

postal services

poverty: tradition of; absolute; alleviation of; Bernardets'; Célestine's; Chaumettes'; genteel; in La Châtre

Préfet of the Indre

progress: concepts of; George Sand's perception of; lack of; in Célestine's lifetime; after 1870; increase in prosperity; decline of old traditions; economic expansion; new buildings in Chassignolles; in twentieth century

railways: coming of; schemes for; Châteauroux–La Châtre line; Châteauroux–Paris line; La Châtre station opened; branch lines; station near Chassignolles

Republic, Second; ending of

Republic, Third

Republicanism: in George Sand; in 1870; of Silvain-Germain; in La Châtre; at Villemort; in Chassignolles

Revolution, The; before; changes after; ideas from; pre-Revolutionary buildings; effects of; in Paris

roads: between La Châtre and Châteauroux; early; coming of; between Chassignolles and La Châtre; improvement of; built by Napoleon; more constructed

Robin, Blanche

Robin, Charles: name on grave; birth; as child; working in inn; marriage, personality; in later life; death

Robin, Pierre; opening inn in La Châtre; taking on Chassignolles inn; death

Robin, Zénaïde; dates; birth; as a child; life; death

Sand, George: naming
Vallée Noire;
château;
origins; works; forseeing future; view of La Châtre; describing
chanvreur;
Republicanism of; rustic idylls; language of characters; teaching reading; first lover; fear of attack; friend; on love; seeing soldiers pass; association with Pissavy family; reputation

‘Saracens'

Sarzay, castle; village

Second Empire; celebrated in La Châtre; allegiance to; style of

Second Republic
see
Republic, Second

Second World War: in Paris; Bernardet's experience of; Monsieur Démeure's experience of; Occupation and resistance; since; refugees

school
see
education

Smith, Adam

Ste Sévère

St Aôut

St Denis de Jouhet

statue in wood

stone masons

suicide

superstititions

telephones

Tours

Vallet, Louis

veillées

Vierzon

Villaines, family; Hotel de

Villemort, Bois de;
château

Vincent, Raymonde

Wars of Religion

water supply

weaving

Weber, Eugen

wool of Berry; flocks for

wolves

Young, Arthur

Yvernaults (of forges); Louis; Charles; Madame Yvernault; Marie-Rachel

Yvernaults (of inn)

Zola, Émile

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