Bourges Cathedral
A cathedral dedicated to Saint Stephen, built from 1195 to 1230 over an earlier Romanesque church. It has no transepts, so its vast double-aisled interior runs unbroken from end to end, lit by some of the finest medieval stained glass in France.
- Where
- Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 47.0822, 2.3992
Get the Bourges Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bourges Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Centre-Val de Loire volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bourges Cathedral
ZooParc de Beauval 81 km
One of the largest animal collections in Europe, with more than 35,000 animals on 40 hectares in the Loire Valley. Created in 1980 by Françoise Delord and still run by her family, it is known for its giant pandas.
Château de Cheverny 85 km
One of the châteaux of the Loire Valley, a house of pale stone with an elegant classical façade. Hergé drew on it for Marlinspike Hall, the home of Captain Haddock in the Tintin comics.
Château de Chambord 89 km
The largest château of the Loire Valley, commissioned by Francis I and built between 1519 and 1547. Its roofline bristles with towers and chimneys, and at its heart is a double spiral staircase often linked to Leonardo da Vinci.
Royal Château of Blois 98 km
A château in the centre of Blois, home to the Counts of Blois and to several kings of France. Its wings show different eras of French building, and the open spiral staircase of the Francis I wing is a showpiece of the Renaissance.
Château de Chaumont 102 km
A castle above the Loire, founded in the 10th century by Odo I, Count of Blois, and rebuilt by Charles I d'Amboise in the 15th. Its grounds host an international garden festival each year, with new show gardens from designers around the world.
Château de Chenonceau 104 km
A château that spans the river Cher on a row of arches, one of the best known in the Loire Valley. Shaped over the centuries by a line of women, among them Diane de Poitiers and Catherine de' Medici, its long gallery crosses the water.
Vézelay Abbey 110 km
A hilltop Romanesque abbey church built between 1120 and 1150, now the Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. Its carved capitals and portals are among the masterpieces of Burgundian art, and pilgrims have long set out from here on the road to Santiago de Compostela.
Château du Clos Lucé 112 km
A manor in Amboise built in 1471, where Leonardo da Vinci spent the last years of his life. It stands 500 metres from the royal château, and its park displays models of his inventions.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Centre-Val de Loire
Questions
Where is Bourges Cathedral?
Bourges Cathedral is in Bourges, Centre-Val de Loire, France. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are ZooParc de Beauval (81 km), Château de Cheverny (85 km), Château de Chambord (89 km).
How do I get the Bourges Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bourges Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Centre-Val de Loire volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bourges Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Centre-Val de Loire volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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