Bourges
The city of culture
Summary :
1.What and where is Bourges?
2.Why is Bourges attractive?
3. Monuments, places, events
4. Sports teams
5. Bourges 2028
Bourges
- French town
- 64 186 people live in Bourges
- the most populated area in the department
- third most populated area in the Centre-Val de Loire
Where is Bourges
Bourges - is in the middle of France - is in the region Centre-Val de Loire - is in the Berry : Indre and Cher - is in the departement of Cher
Bourges is a town with a fascinating history ! But why?
Bourges used to be Avacirum, the capital of France.
Because of it, there are lots of historical monuments and figures connected to the town.
The famous tradesman Jacques Coeur lived(1395-1495) in the town. He was the first Frenchman to establish and maintain close trade relations with the oriental countries (Syria,Mesopotamia, Israël, Egypt...)
He financed king Charles VII. He was raised to the nobility by him but also later, exiled. His main home, a gothic palace, is located in Bourges. The theater of Bourges is named after him.
He was married to Macée de Léodepart with whom he had seven children.
Jacques Cœur Palace built in the mid-15th
located at 10BIS street Jacques Coeur, 18000 Bourges
Bourges Theatre
16 street Jacques Coeur, 18000 Bourges
- Created in 1860
- A capacity of 334 seats
- Italian architecture
The duke Jean de Berry (1340-1416)
The reconstruction of the tomb of Duke Jean de Berry is in the Jacques Coeur Palace
His Palace became the Cher departmental council building.
The duke, son of Jean II The Good, is well known because of his love for art.
He commissioned work from artists all over Europe.
Cathedral Saint Etienne of Bourges
- 14 place Etienne Dolet 18000 Bourges
- Built between the late 12th (1195)and the mid 13th (1230) centuries
- Gothic architecture
- Known for its sculptures and glass windows
- Since 1965, it is in the UNESCO World heritage list
Cathedral Saint Etienne of Bourges
Saint Bonnet Church
12 place Saint-Bonnet – 18000 Bourges
- Gothic architecture and Renaissance stained glass windows
- Created in the 13th century
- Construction of the north tower in 1508
Maisons en pans de bois/ à colombages
(Half-timbered houses)
- Medieval architecture : diamond-shaped and St. Andrew's cross
- 440 houses in Bourges
The Museums
Estève museum
Maurice Estève (1904-2001)
- 13 street Edouard-Branly, 18000 Bourges
- Hands-on activities to raise awareness on art.
- A renovated educational space to host creative workshops and meetings.
- All the paintings are in chronological order
Estève Museum
The Natural History Museum
Street René Ménard, 18000 Bourges
- Open to public since October, 8th 1927
- Founders : Gabriel FOUCHER, Raymond ROLLINAT, Albert MAES, Guy René BABAULT
- Open everyday, from 2pm to 6pm, and also open from 10 am to 12 am during holidays.
The Natural History Museum
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
Street Heurtault de Lamerville, 18000 Bourges
- Open to the public since october 2010
- Over 46,000 visitors, including 15,000 students
- A constant exposition+ temporary ones
- Fused with the Department of the Archives
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
Musée du Train et des Équipages militaires
( Museum of the train and the military equipment )
- Avenue of Dun-sur-Auron, 18000 Bourges
- Open to public starting from 36 March 2021
- It shows the evolution of the train in service to the French army, since its creation in 1807 by Emperor Napoleon Ist to now.
Museum of the train and the equipments
Bourges Marshes
- Special day on Saint-Fiacre on August 30th
- Walks
- Boat rides
Bourges Marshes
Les portes de fées
Fairy doors
- Created by Florizale(Aurore Mauduit)
- Small doors
- With pictures of all those doors, you get a gift in the tourist office!
- - City walk
fairy doors
Bourges fair
- music, street performances, children's games and walks
- 200 exhibitors
- a theme per year
- local and traditionnal products
- 107th edition in 2026
The night Lights
- A podcast audioguide
- scenographic projections
- An educational walking tour
Garden of the Archevêché→Museum Estève→Place Cujas→Palace Jacques Coeur→l'hôtel des postes→Palace of the Archevêché
The night lights
"Le Printemps de Bourges"(the spring of Bourges)
- a musical festival since 1977
- 70 000 visitors in 2024, on average 50 000 by festival
- created by Daniel Colling, Maurice Frot and Alain Meilland
- various artists and music styles: Iron Maiden, the Cure, Muse, Shaka Ponk, The Cranberries, Stromae, Ic3peak, Vidéoclub, Magic System, Vanessa Paradis, Mika..
Good Berry
- It is nonprofit and free
- Concerts between 4pm and 12pm
- In open-air
- Organised in the summer, the events are named "Berry Sunday"
Le Bourges FC
Bourges XV
À XV vaillant, rien d'impossible
- Created in 2021
- Created on June 15th 2007
- It is the merger of Bourges Foot (1966) and Bourges 18 (2008).
- It is the merger of the Berry Sport Union and the Athletic Bourges Club
- Football team
- Rugby team
- Created in 1967
- Belongs to the group LFB
- 3 victories in Euroligue
- Fourteen titles in the French championship
- Two victories in Eurocup
- One victory in Coupe Ronchetti (former Eurocup)
Bourges 2028
- In 2028 Bourges will became the European Capital of Culture
- The fifth French city to become the European Capital of Culture
- This is an artistic and ecologist project and the monuments of Bourges are being restored
In Brief
Bourges is a city :
. Historical . Sporty . Cultural . Dynamic . Artistic . Green
Thank for your attention
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Bourges
The city of culture
Summary :
1.What and where is Bourges?
2.Why is Bourges attractive?
3. Monuments, places, events
4. Sports teams
5. Bourges 2028
Bourges
- French town
- 64 186 people live in Bourges
- the most populated area in the department
- third most populated area in the Centre-Val de Loire
Where is Bourges
Bourges - is in the middle of France - is in the region Centre-Val de Loire - is in the Berry : Indre and Cher - is in the departement of Cher
Bourges is a town with a fascinating history ! But why?
Bourges used to be Avacirum, the capital of France.
Because of it, there are lots of historical monuments and figures connected to the town.
The famous tradesman Jacques Coeur lived(1395-1495) in the town. He was the first Frenchman to establish and maintain close trade relations with the oriental countries (Syria,Mesopotamia, Israël, Egypt...)
He financed king Charles VII. He was raised to the nobility by him but also later, exiled. His main home, a gothic palace, is located in Bourges. The theater of Bourges is named after him.
He was married to Macée de Léodepart with whom he had seven children.
Jacques Cœur Palace built in the mid-15th
located at 10BIS street Jacques Coeur, 18000 Bourges
Bourges Theatre
16 street Jacques Coeur, 18000 Bourges
- Created in 1860
- A capacity of 334 seats
- Italian architecture
The duke Jean de Berry (1340-1416)
The reconstruction of the tomb of Duke Jean de Berry is in the Jacques Coeur Palace
His Palace became the Cher departmental council building.
The duke, son of Jean II The Good, is well known because of his love for art.
He commissioned work from artists all over Europe.
Cathedral Saint Etienne of Bourges
- 14 place Etienne Dolet 18000 Bourges
- Built between the late 12th (1195)and the mid 13th (1230) centuries
- Gothic architecture
- Known for its sculptures and glass windows
- Since 1965, it is in the UNESCO World heritage list
Cathedral Saint Etienne of Bourges
Saint Bonnet Church
12 place Saint-Bonnet – 18000 Bourges
- Gothic architecture and Renaissance stained glass windows
- Created in the 13th century
- Construction of the north tower in 1508
Maisons en pans de bois/ à colombages
(Half-timbered houses)
- Medieval architecture : diamond-shaped and St. Andrew's cross
- 440 houses in Bourges
The Museums
Estève museum
Maurice Estève (1904-2001)
- 13 street Edouard-Branly, 18000 Bourges
- Hands-on activities to raise awareness on art.
- A renovated educational space to host creative workshops and meetings.
- All the paintings are in chronological order
Estève Museum
The Natural History Museum
Street René Ménard, 18000 Bourges
- Open to public since October, 8th 1927
- Founders : Gabriel FOUCHER, Raymond ROLLINAT, Albert MAES, Guy René BABAULT
- Open everyday, from 2pm to 6pm, and also open from 10 am to 12 am during holidays.
The Natural History Museum
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
Street Heurtault de Lamerville, 18000 Bourges
- Open to the public since october 2010
- Over 46,000 visitors, including 15,000 students
- A constant exposition+ temporary ones
- Fused with the Department of the Archives
Museum of the Resistance and Deportation
Musée du Train et des Équipages militaires
( Museum of the train and the military equipment )
- Avenue of Dun-sur-Auron, 18000 Bourges
- Open to public starting from 36 March 2021
- It shows the evolution of the train in service to the French army, since its creation in 1807 by Emperor Napoleon Ist to now.
Museum of the train and the equipments
Bourges Marshes
- Special day on Saint-Fiacre on August 30th
- Walks
- Boat rides
Bourges Marshes
Les portes de fées
Fairy doors
- Created by Florizale(Aurore Mauduit)
- Small doors
- With pictures of all those doors, you get a gift in the tourist office!
- - City walk
fairy doors
Bourges fair
- music, street performances, children's games and walks
- 200 exhibitors
- a theme per year
- local and traditionnal products
- 107th edition in 2026
The night Lights
- A podcast audioguide
- scenographic projections
- An educational walking tour
Garden of the Archevêché→Museum Estève→Place Cujas→Palace Jacques Coeur→l'hôtel des postes→Palace of the Archevêché
The night lights
"Le Printemps de Bourges"(the spring of Bourges)
- a musical festival since 1977
- 70 000 visitors in 2024, on average 50 000 by festival
- created by Daniel Colling, Maurice Frot and Alain Meilland
- various artists and music styles: Iron Maiden, the Cure, Muse, Shaka Ponk, The Cranberries, Stromae, Ic3peak, Vidéoclub, Magic System, Vanessa Paradis, Mika..
Good Berry
- It is nonprofit and free
- Concerts between 4pm and 12pm
- In open-air
- Organised in the summer, the events are named "Berry Sunday"
Le Bourges FC
Bourges XV
À XV vaillant, rien d'impossible
- Created in 2021
- Created on June 15th 2007
- It is the merger of Bourges Foot (1966) and Bourges 18 (2008).
- It is the merger of the Berry Sport Union and the Athletic Bourges Club
- Football team
- Rugby team
- Created in 1967
- Belongs to the group LFB
- 3 victories in Euroligue
- Fourteen titles in the French championship
- Two victories in Eurocup
- One victory in Coupe Ronchetti (former Eurocup)
Bourges 2028
- In 2028 Bourges will became the European Capital of Culture
- The fifth French city to become the European Capital of Culture
- This is an artistic and ecologist project and the monuments of Bourges are being restored
In Brief
Bourges is a city :
. Historical . Sporty . Cultural . Dynamic . Artistic . Green
Thank for your attention