Abbaye Saint-Ambroix de Bourges, Historical abbey in Bourges, France.
The Saint-Ambroix Abbey stands near the historic center of Bourges, incorporating ancient stone structures within a modern luxury hotel complex.
Founded by Benedictine monks around 770, the abbey was rebuilt in 1012 by Geoffrey the Noble who added a chapter of Augustinian canons.
The abbey served as a filming location for 'Le Grand Meaulnes' in 1965, representing a significant connection between religious architecture and French cinema.
The site now operates as Hotel de Bourbon, offering accommodations through a 100-year lease agreement with the Bourges municipality.
The abbey holds the distinction of housing fragments allegedly from the skulls of Rodrigue and Chimene, brought from their desecrated tomb in Burgos, Spain.
Location: Bourges
Address: 60-64, avenue Jean-Jaurès
GPS coordinates: 47.08444,2.39639
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:58
Monuments, museums, and natural sites in the Berry region include the 13th-century Saint-Étienne Cathedral of Bourges, Jacques Cœur Palace, urban marshes, medieval castles, and historical gardens. The area features listed religious buildings, art and history museums, as well as natural spaces like Lake Virlay and Noirlac Bocage. Bourges' historic center retains timber-framed houses and Renaissance mansions.
Palais Jacques-Cœur
180 m
Hôtel Lallemant
165 m
Hôtel des Échevins de Bourges
173 m
Collège des Jésuites de Bourges
187 m
Bourges Bibliothèque Municipale
100 m
Hôtel des Échevins
188 m
Église Saint-Aoustrillet de Bourges
145 m
Jacques Coeur monument in Bourges
171 m
Théâtre Municipal Jacques-Cœur
182 m
Aux Nouvelles Galeries
101 m
Maison des Trois Flûtes (Bourges)
200 m
Maison 17 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
203 m
Maison, 24 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
196 m
Hôtel Bastard de Bourges
67 m
Hôtel des Méloizes
179 m
Établissements Aubrun
90 m
Maison Colladon de Bourges
35 m
Hôtel de Bengy
129 m
Immeuble de l'entreprise Leiseing
159 m
Maison, 92 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
202 m
Hôtel des Postes de Bourges
130 m
Maison, 5 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
192 m
Maison, 89 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
209 m
Maison, 3 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
193 m
Maison, 1 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
193 m
Maison, 87 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
203 m
Maison, 85 rue Mirebeau
203 m
Maison des Raisins
196 mReviews
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