Bourges travel guide
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Visit Bourges: Highlights and Tourist Information
Location: Bourges is situated in the Cher department (Centre region) in the center of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Cher department. (General information: Bourges is 197 km from Paris and 431 km from the port at Calais).
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Popular places to visit near Bourges: these include Mehun-sur-Yevre at 15 km and Sancerre at 43 km. Cathédrale Saint Etienne (Bourges) is a listed 'religious monument' at 1km and Bourges Cathedral is a listed 'national monument' at 1km. For more places to visit nearby and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Tourist classifications for Bourges: Village in bloom (ville fleurie) 4*; Bourges has a protected historical centre "secteur sauvegardé" (see also historical French towns);
Selected places to visit and attractions near Bourges, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Things to see in Bourges and nearby
Places with 'official' tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit near Bourges
- 'Remarkable gardens': Les jardins artistiques de Drulon (48km) :
- National Monuments: Bourges Cathedral (1km) :
- Religious monuments: Cathédrale Saint Etienne (Bourges) (1km) : 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) : Eglise de Saint Martin (Ineuil) (35km) : Abbaye de La Celle (La Celle) (35km) : Abbaye Notre Dame de Noirlac et Saint Etienne Prieuré (Bruere-Allichamps) (38km) : Abbaye de Notre Dame (Charite-sur-Loire) (48km) :
- Town / village in bloom 4*: Issoudun (34km) : Saint-Amand-Montrond (41km) : Aubigny-sur-Nere (45km) :
- Recommended Detour Town: Mehun-sur-Yevre (15km) : Sancerre (43km) :
Map of places to visit near Bourges & Location Information
Geographical Information
Commune: Bourges
Canton: Bourges
Arrondissement: Bourges
Department: Cher
Region: Centre
Postcode: 18000
Distance to Bourges
from Bourges: 0 km
from Paris: 197 km
from Calais: 431 km
from Nice: 535 km
from Bordeaux: 340 km
from Strasbourg: 433 km
* distances are direct not by road!
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Other attractions & sights of interest
Other communes near Bourges (within 6 km): Bourges Cathedral : La Chapelle-Saint-Ursin : Saint-Doulchard :
Bourges holidays and travel
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This page in French: Visitez Bourges