Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
Cathedral in Bourges, Cher, France.
Attractions in Bourges
Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, Gerd Eichmann (CC BY-SA 4.0)First in Bourges: Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
The middle of Bourges has 16 places to visit within 1 km. 28 places to visit are mapped in Bourges, and one more within 5 km of its centre. Look for 9 museums, 7 gardens and 3 châteaux. Among the sites in town, 10 are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre sits 15 km away.
In Bourges
28
inside the commune
Within 5 km
1
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
12
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
8
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
10
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Leading places in Bourges
After Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, look out for 4 museums and a house.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourgesin town
MuseumPalais Jacques-Cœurin town
MuseumMusée du Berryin town
MuseumHôtel Cujasin town
Historic houseHôtel des Échevinsin town
MuseumHôtel Lallemantin townBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Map
On the map
Château de Varye marks the outer edge, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bourges; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
A breakdown by kind
12 museums or galleries and 8 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Museums & galleries 9 museums · 3 galleries12 in town
Châteaux & heritage 3 châteaux · 2 abbeys · 1 house · 1 monastery · 1 fort7 in town · 1 nearby
Gardens 7 gardens7 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Bourges. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
The complete list
First the 28 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Sulpice de Bourges
Abbey located in Cher, in France.
Couvent des Augustins de Bourges
Convent located in Cher, in France.
12The 28 places in Bourges first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A drive away
Worth the drive, Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre (15 km) is first of the 5.
ChâteauChâteau de Mehun-sur-Yèvre15 km northwest, in Mehun-sur-YèvreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Meillant34 km south, in MeillantAttractionAttractionChâteau de la Verrerie39 km north, in OizonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bannegon39 km southeast, in BannegonAttractionAttractionChâteau de Boucard36 km northeast, in Le NoyerPlaces within 40 km of Bourges with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Bourges: the answers
What is there to see in Bourges?
The first on our list in Bourges are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, Palais Jacques-Cœur, Musée du Berry and Hôtel Cujas. We list 28 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bourges?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Palais Jacques-Cœur, Musée du Berry, Hôtel Cujas and Hôtel Lallemant.
Which places in Bourges are listed historic monuments?
10 places on this page in Bourges are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, Palais Jacques-Cœur, Hôtel Cujas and Hôtel des Échevins.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bourges?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre (15 km), Château de Meillant (34 km), Château de la Verrerie (39 km), Château de Bannegon (39 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Bourges, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- 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 des Échevins: Julien Descloux, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Lallemant: MOSSOT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Muséum d'histoire naturelle de Bourges: KoS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Mehun-sur-Yèvre: Manfred Heyde, CC BY-SA 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.