Remparts gallo-romains de Bourges
Remparts gallo-romains de Bourges, Roman defensive walls in Bourges, France
The Roman ramparts of Bourges form an elliptical enclosure extending over 2500 meters, featuring forty fortified towers connected by thick curtain walls.
Built during the 4th century CE, the fortification incorporated stones from existing buildings to create a defensive system protecting an urban area of 25 hectares.
The ramparts transformation during the Middle Ages led to the integration of its structures into numerous medieval buildings, including the Jacques Coeur Palace.
Visitors can explore the preserved sections of the ancient walls through a public walkway that connects the upper and lower parts of Bourges.
The foundations of these fortifications measure three meters in thickness and contain massive blocks recovered from first-century Roman structures.
Location: Bourges
Address: 9, rue Molière
GPS coordinates: 47.08303,2.39961
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:47
Berry gathers a historical and natural heritage that spans from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. The Saint-Étienne Cathedral in Bourges, built between 1195 and 1255, is one of France's major Gothic monuments, with five sculpted portals and 13th-century stained glass windows. The Jacques Cœur Palace, home of Charles VII's treasurer, showcases 15th-century civic architecture. The Bourges marshlands consist of a 135-hectare network of vegetable gardens irrigated by medieval canals, still cultivated in the city center. The region preserves several medieval castles such as Sagonne with its 30-meter square keep, and Noirlac Abbey, which features a complete monastic complex with cloister and monastic buildings. George Sand's estate in Nohant-Vic offers insight into the novelist's residence with period furnishings and her private theater. The Berry and Resistance museums in Bourges feature collections from Gallo-Roman times, medieval periods, and testimonies from World War II. The area also includes natural spaces like Lake Virlay, suitable for fishing and forest walks.
Bourges Cathedral
96 m
Hôtel Lallemant
250 m
Hôtel de Panette
304 m
Jardin de l'Archevêché
230 m
Abbaye Saint-Ambroix de Bourges
290 m
Palais archiépiscopal de Bourges
183 m
Bourges Bibliothèque Municipale
192 m
Musée des meilleurs ouvriers de France
163 m
Cloître de la cathédrale de Bourges
103 m
Hôtel de François Minard
192 m
Maison 17 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
211 m
Maison, 24 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
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Hôtel Bastard de Bourges
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Maison, 52 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
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Maison, 77 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
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Maison des Trois Flûtes (Bourges)
238 m
Maison de la Tournelle
242 m
Maison des Raisins
308 m
Maison, 14 place Étienne-Dolet, Bourges
166 m
Immeuble de l'entreprise Leiseing
174 m
Hôtel des Postes de Bourges
250 m
Maison, 5 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
274 m
Maison, 3 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
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Maison, 1 rue Bourbonnoux, Bourges
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Orgue de tribune de la cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges
96 m
Maison, 12 place Étienne-Dolet, 2 rue du Doyen
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Hôtel 22 rue Joyeuse
180 m
Maison de Bienaimé Georges
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