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Vestiges du palais du duc Jean-de-Berry
Bourges
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Vestiges du palais du duc Jean-de-Berry stands in Bourges (Cher), in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: limite 14th century 15th century). Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.
In Bourges, within what is now the Cher departmental council building, survive remnants of the palace rebuilt for Jean de Berry at the end of the 14th century. What remains today is limited to a vaulted room upstairs and two rooms on the ground floor, where monumental fireplaces and fragments of heraldic carving can still be seen. The place bears witness to a lesser-known chapter of French royal history: it was here that the future Charles VII took refuge as a young man, and where Louis XI was born.
Written from Hôtel de préfecture du Cher
What to know
- The building now houses the seat of the Cher departmental council, which limits visits to the historical sections that remain accessible.
- Only fragments survive: the Sainte-Chapelle and much of the original palace were lost after a fire in 1693 and a collapse in 1756.
- The Salle du duc Jean, restored in the 19th century, is the most visible part of the medieval palace.
- The site has been a listed historic monument since 1895, protecting specifically what remains of the palace.
Practical information
Opening hours
| Monday | 08:30-12:00 · 13:30-17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 08:30-12:00 · 13:30-17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30-12:00 · 13:30-17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30-12:00 · 13:30-17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30-12:00 · 13:30-17:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday (today) | Closed |
Opening hours published by the château on its Google listing. We have not yet confirmed them on its official website.
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- Wheelchair access
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Where this château is
Bourges · Cher · Centre-Val de Loire
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Address
Pl. Marcel Plaisant, 18000 Bourges
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- Period of construction
- limite 14th century 15th century
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q3146101
- Mérimée PA00096735
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Within an hour’s drive
The most visited in this department — Cher
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From the same period — limite 14e siècle 15e siècle
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