Vieil arc de Bourges
passage couvert
PA00096655
French architectural heritage database reference.
Classé (1921)
Status under the French Heritage Act.
Vieil arc de Bourges — Passage couvert in Bourges (Cher) classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act.
Historical notice
La maison aux façades en pans de bois était attenante à la cathédrale. Des murs formaient clôture sur le passage conduisant au pourtour de la cathédrale.
Identification & Protection
Mérimée reference
This monument is referenced in the French architectural heritage database (Mérimée) under the identifier PA00096655. 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.
Arc (vieil), entre la maison Channault et la maison suivante à l'extrémité du passage (cad. non cadastré ; domaine public) : classement par arrêté du 7 juin 1921
Ownership
Current legal status: propriété de la commune.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fontaine dite de Bourdaloue | Bourges | 1975 |
| Ancien couvent des Capucins | Saint-Amand-Montrond | 1987 |
| Château de la Maisonfort | Genouilly | 1927 |
| Maison de Aubigny-sur-Nère | Aubigny-sur-Nère | 1926 |
| Eglise Saint-Jacques-et-Saint-Cyr | Sancergues | 1926 |
Loire Context
Architectural context
Built or restructured in the Moyen Age.
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 Vieil arc de Bourges located?
Vieil arc de Bourges is located in the commune of Bourges (Cher).
When was Vieil arc de Bourges protected?
It was classé Monument Historique (listed) in 1921 under the French Heritage Act, with reference PA00096655 in the Mérimée database.
When was Vieil arc de Bourges built?
The main construction campaign dates from the Moyen Age.
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