Palais Jacques-Cœur
Palais Jacques-Cœur is a private mansion in Bourges. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Top of the 43 other places within 15 km is Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, 500 m off.
Museum in Bourges
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#660 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Bourges
Palais Jacques-Cœur 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 1840; built in the 15th century (Mérimée record PA00096686). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather through the year
Aim for May to October, when Bourges reaches 17–26°C.
Palais Jacques-Cœur
Articles on it exist in 10 languages.
- Type
- Museum
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 15th century
- Covered in
- 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Bourges, Cher
- Official site
- palais-jacques-coeur.fr
Locating Palais Jacques-Cœur
Spot Palais Jacques-Cœur in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Bourges. · commune boundary: IGN
The towns around Palais Jacques-Cœur
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Bourges (64,186 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 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 Palais Jacques-Cœur is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Bourges | It’s in this commune | 64,186 |
| Saint-Doulchard | 3 km northwest of it | 9,647 |
| La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin | 5.6 km southwest of it | 3,681 |
| Trouy | 6 km south of it | 4,055 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Puy | 7.1 km east of it | 4,779 |
| Saint-Martin-d'Auxigny | 13 km north of it | 2,546 |
| Mehun-sur-Yèvre | 14 km northwest of it | 6,380 |
| Saint-Florent-sur-Cher | 15 km southwest of it | 6,463 |
Nearby, too
Choose from 43 places within 15 km, such as 3 museums, an attraction and a house.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges500 m southeast, in Bourges2
MuseumMusée du Berry100 m northwest, in Bourges3
MuseumHôtel Cujas100 m northwest, in Bourges4
Historic houseHôtel des Échevins300 m northeast, in Bourges5
MuseumHôtel Lallemant400 m east, in Bourges6Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustins de Bourges400 m northeast, in Bourges7FortFortRempart gallo-romain de Bourges500 m east, in Bourges8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sulpice de Bourges700 m west, in BourgesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Palais Jacques-Cœur: questions
Where is Palais Jacques-Cœur?
Palais Jacques-Cœur is in Bourges, in Cher (Centre-Val de Loire).
What is Palais Jacques-Cœur?
Private mansion in Bourges, France.
Is Palais Jacques-Cœur a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00096686.
How well known is Palais Jacques-Cœur?
Palais Jacques-Cœur has 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #660 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Palais Jacques-Cœur?
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 Palais Jacques-Cœur?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges (500 m), Musée du Berry (100 m), Hôtel Cujas (100 m) and Hôtel des Échevins (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)
- Palais Jacques-Cœur: Remi Mathis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée du Berry: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Cujas: Lantus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel des Échevins: Julien Descloux, 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.