A department belonging to the Centre-Val de Loire region, the Cher is representative of the entire history of Berry, from the Celtic peoples to the Middle Ages. Its capital, the city of Bourges, is an important artistic and religious center which invites you to discover a whole exceptional medieval heritage.
the Cher departmentlocated between the first foothills Auvergne to the south, bordered to the east by the hills of Sancerrois, opening to the west on the Berry countryside and to the northwest on the Loire-et-Cher, is a territory marked by history .
Le Cher, in the heart of Berry
The Gallic peoples, and in particular the cubic Bituriges, had made this department included in the territory of historic Berry one of the most powerful in Gaul.
This file looks back on the fascinating and complex history of these peoples Celts who have shaped the Cher and more generally the France of today. Since the early medieval, the city of Bourges, its capital, was a major center of religious power under the reign of Duke Jean de Berry. We will discover its medieval heritage, its cathedral and other masterpieces.