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Issoudun is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Indre
Indre

Indre is a departments of France in the center of France named after the Indre River.The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens....
 department in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.

udun is a sub-prefecture of the Indre department.

195, Richard I of England
Richard I of England

Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Nantes and Brittany at various times during the same period....
 defended the city from the advances of Philip II of France
Philip II of France

Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII of France and his third wife, Ad?le of Champagne....
. Around this time the remarkable beak-shaped keep
Keep

A keep is a strong central tower which is used as a dungeon or a fortress. Often, the keep is the most defended area of a castle, and as such may form the main Human habitat area, or contain important stores such as the Armory , food, and the main water well, which would ensure survival during a siege....
 of the castle was built.

In 1917, the U.S. Air Service
United States Army Air Service

The United States Army Air Service was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established on May 24, 1918, after U.S. entry into World War I, replacing the Aviation Section, U.S....
 established its 3rd Aviation Instruction Center about nine miles northwest of the town.






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Issoudun is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
 in the Indre
Indre

Indre is a departments of France in the center of France named after the Indre River.The inhabitants of the department are called Indriens....
 department in central France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.

Administration

Issoudun is a sub-prefecture of the Indre department.

History

In 1195, Richard I of England
Richard I of England

Richard I was King of England from 6 July 1189 until his death in 1199. He also ruled as Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Lord of Ireland, Cyprus, Count of Anjou, Count of Nantes and Brittany at various times during the same period....
 defended the city from the advances of Philip II of France
Philip II of France

Philip II Augustus was the King of France from 1180 until his death. A member of the House of Capet, Philip Augustus was born at Gonesse in the Val-d'Oise, the son of Louis VII of France and his third wife, Ad?le of Champagne....
. Around this time the remarkable beak-shaped keep
Keep

A keep is a strong central tower which is used as a dungeon or a fortress. Often, the keep is the most defended area of a castle, and as such may form the main Human habitat area, or contain important stores such as the Armory , food, and the main water well, which would ensure survival during a siege....
 of the castle was built.

In 1917, the U.S. Air Service
United States Army Air Service

The United States Army Air Service was a forerunner of the United States Air Force. It was established on May 24, 1918, after U.S. entry into World War I, replacing the Aviation Section, U.S....
 established its 3rd Aviation Instruction Center about nine miles northwest of the town. The center, which was the source of the majority of U.S. pursuit pilots, eventually grew to a population of nearly 10,000 students, instructors and ground personnel. It was at that time the largest aviation base in the world. A single monument remains to mark this accomplishment.

In 1917, the U.S. Air Service built its largest European training center a few kilometers nortwest of the city. At the time of the Armistice, 11 November 1918, thirteen fields were in operation and well over 10,000 ground personnel, student pilots and instructors were located there. It was at that time the largest air base in the world. A single monument on Department Route 960 remains to mark Issoudun's part in the Great War.

The International broadcasting center of TDF (Télédiffusion de France) is at Issoudun/Ste Aoustrille. Issoudun is currently utilized by TDF
TDF

TDF can mean*T?l?diffusion de France or TDF Group, a major French media and telecommunications conglomerate*TenDRA Distribution Format, a design of abstract machine...
 for shortwave
Shortwave

Shortwave radio operates in the frequency range of 3,000 kHz to 30,000 kHz . In radio, short wavelength corresponds to high frequency given the inverse relationship between frequency and wavelength, thus, ?shortwave radio? is denominated so, because its wavelengths are shorter than the long wave-lengths used in early radio communications; m...
 transmissions. The site uses 12 rotary ALLISS
ALLISS

Disambiguation* Financial Instruments: The Alliss Grant a US Financial Aid instrument, see & .* People: Peter Alliss ....
 antennas fed by 12 transmitters of 500 kW each to transmit shortwave broadcasts by Radio France International (RFI), along with other broadcast services.

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