Les Marais de Bourges, Urban gardens in central Bourges, France.
The Bourges Marshes encompass 135 hectares with 1500 cultivated plots, crossed by the Yèvre and Voiselle rivers along with several water channels.
The marshlands, converted into cultivated plots in the 17th century by Jesuits, provided food for Bourges residents for three centuries.
The Marsh Festival, celebrated in early September near Saint Fiacre day, features illuminated boat parades and a floating market.
Access to the marshes is through Babylon Street, Maraîchers Quay, or Prébendes Path, with boat tours available for visitors.
The Bourges Marshes stand as one of three remaining market gardening marshes in France, along with Amiens and Saint-Omer.
Location: Bourges
Website: https://www.bourgesberrytourisme.com/bourges/les-incontournables/les-marais/
Address: Marais des Prébendes, 18000 Bourges, France 18000 Bourges
Website: https://bourgesberrytourisme.com/bourges/les-incontournables/les-marais
GPS coordinates: 47.08946,2.41146
Latest update: September 18, 2025 12:29
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.
Hôtel Lallemant
1.1 km
Jardin des Prés-Fichaux
1.1 km
Chapelle du couvent des Sœurs de la Charité de Bourges
677 m
Église Saint-Bonnet de Bourges
945 m
Couvent des Augustins de Bourges
1.1 km
Château de Chappe, Bourges
961 m
Maison, 77 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Hôtel de François Minard
1 km
Prieuré Saint-Martin-des-Champs, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison 17 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison, 24 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison des Trois Flûtes (Bourges)
1.1 km
Maison, 52 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison, 3 rue Jean-Girard
1.1 km
Maison, 92 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
1.1 km
Maisons à pans de bois
1.1 km
Maison des Raisins
1.1 km
Maison, 85 rue Mirebeau
1.1 km
Maison, 87 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison, 89 rue Mirebeau, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison de Bienaimé Georges
1.1 km
Maison de la Paneterie
1.1 km
Maison, 5 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison, 3 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison, 1 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
1.1 km
Maison de la chanoinesse des Bénédictines de Saint-Laurent
945 m
Hôtel 22 rue Joyeuse
1 km
Halle Saint-Bonnet de Bourges
1 kmReviews
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