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Visit Bourges: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Although Bourges is known for its stunning cathedral, it also has a substantial medieval centre and the Palais Jacques-Coeur among its many places of interest

Bourges is situated in the Cher department and Centre-Loire Valley region.

Attractions in Bourges

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive stained glass windows: Bourges Cathedral

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in the heart of Bourges: Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

Tourist classifications for Bourges include "national monument", "national monument", "secteur sauvegarde", "town of art and history" and "ville fleurie 4*". It is unusual for a town to have 5 awards, which indicates how important Bourges is as a tourist destination!

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bourges in Centre-Loire Valley.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bourges Cathedral at 1 km and Mehun-sur-Yevre at 15 km.

Bourges, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur

less than one km (direction west-south-west)

The Palais Jacques-Coeur is a charming medieval palace with impressive rooms and fireplaces in...

See Bourges Palais Jacques-Coeur guide

Bourges Cathedral

Cathedral less than one km (direction south-south-east)

The cathedral in Bourges is a 13th century building with remarkable stonework and impressive...

See Bourges Cathedral guide

Mehun-sur-Yevre

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

The castle and the 11th century Collegiale Notre-Dame are among several sights of importance...

See Mehun-sur-Yevre guide

Issoudun

at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Indre department

There are few important monuments here in Issoudun, but we enjoyed a stroll around...

See Issoudun guide

Sancerre

at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

The pretty village of Sancerre is best known for the famous wines of the...

See Sancerre guide

Aubigny-sur-Nere

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

It is the multi-turreted castle and the Scottish connection that explain the popularity of...

See Aubigny-sur-Nere guide

La Charite-sur-Loire

at 48 km (direction east), in the Nievre department

In La Charité-sur-Loire you can visit the abbey church and other monastery buildings...

See La Charite-sur-Loire guide

Saint-Chartier

at 58 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

Take a stroll through the grounds of the castle here in the quiet town...

See Saint-Chartier guide

Nohant-Vic

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Indre department

The 18th century French manor house where George Sand lived is the main attraction...

See Nohant-Vic guide

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Markets in and near Bourges

Market days in Bourges: weekly market: Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday;

• Bourges: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (0km)
• Mehun-sur-Yevre: market Wednesday (15km)
• Saint-Florent-sur-Cher: market Friday & (16km)
• Baugy: market Friday (25km)
• Henrichemont: market Wednesday (26km)
• Dun-sur-Auron: market Saturday (26km)
• Reuilly: market Friday (27km)
• Vierzon: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Saturday (29km)
• Issoudun: market Saturday all day (34km)
• Lignieres: market Monday (41km)

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Tourist attractions near Bourges, France

What to do at Bourges? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bourges.

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Mehun-sur-Yevre (15km)
• Sancerre (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Plaimpied-Givaudins) (11km)
• Eglise de Saint André (Jussy-Champagne) (22km)
• St Aignan de Brinay (Brinay) (23km)
• Collegiale Saint Etienne (Dun-sur-Auron) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Germain (Blet) (33km)
• Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (35km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (35km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Les Prés Fichaux (0km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Vatan (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Issoudun (34km)
• Saint-Amand-Montrond (41km)
• Aubigny-sur-Nere (45km)

Geography and distances

Bourges is in the center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Cher department (general information: Bourges is 197 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors fly into Paris and rent a car or drive from one of the channel ports such as Caen or Le Havre, a drive af about 2-3 hours. For driving distances to Bourges from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 2 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin and Saint-Doulchard.

This page in French: Visiter Bourges