Issoudun is a commune of the Indre département in France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name. The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Indre is a département in the center of France named after the Indre River. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ...

In 1195, Richard the Lion Hearted defended the city from the advances of King Phillip of France.