Hôtel des Échevins
In Bourges stands Hôtel des Échevins, a historic house. Add any of 28 more places within 5 km to a visit. Since 1886 it has been a classé historic monument.
Historic house in Bourges
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bourges
Hôtel des Échevins is in the commune of Bourges, with 28 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1886; built in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00096685). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
In Bourges the warm season is May to October, with highs of 17–26°C.
Hôtel des Échevins
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages. A short trip away is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 500 m off.
- Type
- Historic house
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1886
- Built
- 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bourges, Cher
- Official site
- ville-bourges.fr/site/hotel-echevins
Mapping Hôtel des Échevins
The orange dot is Hôtel des Échevins; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bourges. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Hôtel des Échevins
The 8 towns are led in size by Bourges, with 64,186 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Bourges
- 2Saint-Doulchard
- 3La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
- 4Trouy
- 5Saint-Germain-du-Puy
- 6Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny
- 7Mehun-sur-Yèvre
- 8Saint-Florent-sur-Cher
Bourges
Saint-Doulchard
La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin
Trouy
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Hôtel des Échevins is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bourges | It’s in this commune | 64,186 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 3 km northwest of it | 9,647 |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 5.9 km southwest of it | 3,681 |
| Trouy | 6.3 km south of it | 4,055 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 6.9 km east of it | 4,779 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 13 km north of it | 2,546 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 15 km northwest of it | 6,380 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 15 km southwest of it | 6,463 |
Combine it with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 40 more, including 4 museums, an attraction and a monastery.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges500 m southeast, in Bourges2
MuseumPalais Jacques-Cœur300 m southwest, in Bourges3
MuseumMusée du Berry300 m southwest, in Bourges4
MuseumHôtel Cujas300 m west, in Bourges5
MuseumHôtel Lallemant200 m southeast, in Bourges6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustins de Bourges100 m east, in Bourges7FortFortRempart gallo-romain de Bourges400 m southeast, in Bourges8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sulpice de Bourges800 m west, in BourgesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Hôtel des Échevins: common questions
Where is Hôtel des Échevins?
Hôtel des Échevins is in Bourges, in Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Hôtel des Échevins?
Historic house.
Is Hôtel des Échevins a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1886, Mérimée record PA00096685.
How well known is Hôtel des Échevins?
Hôtel des Échevins has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Hôtel des Échevins?
May to October are the warmest months in Bourges, with afternoon highs of 17–26°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Hôtel des Échevins?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (500 m), Palais Jacques-Cœur (300 m), Musée du Berry (300 m) and Hôtel Cujas (300 m).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Hôtel des Échevins: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais Jacques-Cœur: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Berry: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Cujas: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Lallemant: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.