Things to do in Bourges
Things to do in Bourges
Bourges is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. The Printemps de Bourges music festival takes place in Bourges every year.
Main Sights:
- Its Gothic cathedral (built 1195–1255) was added to the list of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1992
- Palais Jacques Cœur
- Lallemant's hotel, from the early French Renaissance
- The Berry museum, located in the Cujas' hotel
- The Estève museum, located in the so-called aldermen's hotel
- The marshes of the Yèvre and Voiselle rivers were listed in 2003 as a French Natural Monument or Site
- The ruins of the Gallo-Roman walls
- The Conservatoire national du Pélargonium
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