Bourges
Bourges | |
|---|---|
Location of  | |
| Country | France |
| Arrondissement | Bourges |
| Canton | Chief town of 5 cantons |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 18033 / |
Bourges is a town and commune in central France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Cher, and was also the capital of the former province of Berry.
Geography
Bourges is located on the Yèvre river.
Sights
Its Gothic cathedral (built 1195–1255) was added to the list of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1992.
Colleges and universities
Miscellaneous
Serge Lepeltier became mayor of the city in 1995 and again in 2001.
The Printemps de Bourges music festival takes place in Bourges every year.
The city's name is cognate to the English word borough.
Twin towns
Bourges is twinned with:
- Augsburg, Germany
- Aveiro, Portugal
- Forlì , Italy
- Koszalin, Poland
- Palencia, Spain
- Peterborough, United Kingdom
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bourges.
- Official website of the City of Bourges
- Pictures of the Cathedral of Bourges
- Visiting Bourges (in English)
- Bourges, the departement of Cher (French and English)