Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur
hôtel
PA00096686
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1840)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur — Hôtel in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
La grand'maison de l'argentier de Charles VII, specimen remarquable de demeure civile médiévale, fut construite de 1443 à 1450. Les maîtres d'oeuvre furent peut-être Colin Le Picart (maître maçon) et Jean de Blois (maître charpentier). Le plafond peint de la chapelle a été restauré en 1869 par le peintre Denuelle.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096686. 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 1840), the highest French-law category for heritage immeubles.
L'hôtel de Jacques-Coeur (cad. IO 496) : classement par liste de 1840
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de l'Etat.
Location & Access
Commune and département
Located in Bourges, Cher, within the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Coordinates
GPS coordinates: 47.0842°N, 2.3935°E (WGS 84).
Nearby protected sites
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Ancien village médiéval dénommé la Vieille Ville de Venoux | Saint-Aignan-des-Noyers | 1980 |
| Eglise du prieuré Saint-Etienne d'Allichamps | Bruère-Allichamps | 2007 |
| Manoir des Girouettes | Loye-sur-Arnon | 1974 |
| Château de Maupas de Morogues | Morogues | 1992 |
| Anciennes fortifications urbaines | Dun-sur-Auron | 1988 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the 15e siècle. Attributed author: Le Picart Colin;maître maçon;Blois Jean de;maître charpentier;Denuelle (peintre).
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 Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur located?
Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1840 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096686 in the Mérimée database.
When was Hôtel ou Palais Jacques-Coeur built?
The main construction campaign dates from the 15e siècle.
Data source: Ministère de la Culture — base Mérimée (data.culture.gouv.fr). Last updated: April 14, 2026.
Geographic location
Coordinates: 47.0842°N, 2.3935°E