Cloître de la cathédrale
ensemble religieux
PA00096659
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1921)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Cloître de la cathédrale — Ensemble religieux in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096659. Full archival records are published by the Ministère de la Culture at pop.culture.gouv.fr.
Protection status
The building is classé Monument Historique (listed) (since 1921), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
Ancienne porte : classement par arrêté du 7 juin 1921
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0820°N, 2.4001°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Vierzon | Vierzon | 1926 |
| Maison de Bienaimé Georges | Bourges | 1928 |
| Maison de Bourges | Bourges | 1931 |
| Eglise Notre-Dame de Villequiers | Villequiers | 1926 |
| Ancien rempart gallo-romain | Bourges | 1886 |
Loire Context
Relative significance
Among the most recently protected sites of the département — typically 20th- or 21st-century inscriptions.
UNESCO landscape
The Loire Valley is inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2000 as a cultural landscape. Read the anchor page: Abbey Church of Saint-Savin sur Gartempe.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Cloître de la cathédrale located?
Cloître de la cathédrale is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Cloître de la cathédrale protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096659 in the Mérimée database.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.0820°N, 2.4001°E