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Bourges’s excellence is in its many touristic facilities. Among these, let us mention St. Stephen's Cathedral, the ancient streets, and the fascinating half-timbered houses. The best way to move around and find every touristic hot spot is by hire car. You can easily rent a low-cost one on GoCarRental.com. Bourges is part of the department of Cher and the third largest city in the Centre region. The city is happily located at the confluence of several rivers, and consequently Bourges has a large marsh surface, mostly about the medieval town.

Bourges has been named “city of art and history” and rightly so, given its rich cultural heritage and its push to develop many forms of creative enterprise. Art feels at home here, with the Spring of Poets festival. This festival hosts national and international poets and is a great opportunity to encounter other writers and exchange views. A visit to the Garden of the Archbishop will prove rich in discoveries. This colorful flashy garden will make the joy of those who love flowers and gardening. The same goes for Garden Fichaux, where ornamental roses for beautiful fountains and sculptures are cultivated.

Must-see

• The Berry Museum. Here you will get in contact with popular traditions, artistic forms, and archaeological treasures.
• St. Stephen's Cathedral is a very particular church in terms of architectural design.
• The Esteve Museum will please art lovers with exhibitions of drawings, watercolors, and collages.

Bourges is an ancient Gallic city and attracts large amount of tourists per year. The Gallic and Roman remains are especially evident in the fortified walls, a visible proof of the importance of this city in time past. If you are looking for the famous wooden-framed houses, Place Gordaine is the place to go. The Berry Museum is located at hotel Cujas and will make you time travel all the way back to an archaeological antiquity. As you see, the cultural heritage of Bourges is extended and embellished by conspicuous monuments like St. Stephen's Cathedral – an UNESCO World Heritage Site - and the Jacques Heart Palace. Among other valuable spots in Bourges, let us mention the two Aldermen and Lallemant Mansions. Built in the southernmost part of Séraucourt Square, the Water Tower is also an interesting sight. At the end of the day it is anyway difficult to privilege one sight over the other in this city so detail-oriented in terms of cultural and artistic outlook. Finally, Bourges has a famous International Institute of Electroacoustic Music and a Conservatory of music and dance that are both worth seeing. There are also many other cultural venues in Bourges, including the Auditorium, the Jacques Heart Theatre, the Rives d'Auron, and the 22 Ouest and the 22 Est. Let us also swiftly remind you the Gabriel Foucher Natural History Museum, the Berry Museum, and the Estève Museum of Contemporary Art.