UNESCO World Heritage · 1992
Bourges Cathedral
Cultural
WHS ID
635
Inscribed
1992
Category
Cultural
Description
The Cathedral of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of Gothic art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its design. The tympanum, sculptures and stained-glass windows are particularly striking. Apart from the beauty of the architecture, it attests to the power of Christianity in medieval France.
Inscription details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| WHS ID | 635 |
| Inscribed | 1992 |
| Category | Cultural |
| Criteria | (i)(iv) |
| State party | France |
| Transboundary | No |
| French name | Cathédrale de Bourges |
Protected monuments
| Monument | Commune | Protected |
|---|---|---|
| Chapelle de l'Epinat de Varennes-sur-Fouzon | Varennes-sur-Fouzon | 1926 |
| Propriété dite les Folies Siffait | Le Cellier | 1992 |
| Ancienne usine métallurgique | Grossouvre | 1999 |
| Hôtel Lespinay-de-Beaumont (ancien) | Fontenay-le-Comte | 1977 |
| Château des Fourchettes (ou de Fourchette) | Pocé-sur-Cisse | 1934 |
| Eglise Saint-Jouin de Peray | Peray | 2000 |
| Maison dite de Rabelais | Langeais | 1943 |
| Chapelle Saint-Barthélémy | Saint-Julien-de-Concelles | 1925 |
| Château de Magnanne de Ménil | Ménil | 1958 |
| Manoir de la Chevallerie | Sainte-Cérotte | 1986 |
| Rempart médiéval de l'Ilot Villatte | Issoudun | 1986 |
| Château de Soulgé de Saulges | Saulges | 1988 |
| Maison de Richelieu | Richelieu | 1932 |
| Eglise Saint-Germain de Bourgueil | Bourgueil | 1908 |
| Château du Plessis-de-Vair | Anetz | 1980 |
Loire appellations
| Appellation | Avg score | Reviews | Color |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sancerre | 89.3 | 554 | White |
| Muscadet Sèvre et Maine | 88.6 | 237 | White |
| Pouilly-Fumé | 89.6 | 153 | White |
| Vouvray | 88.4 | 153 | White |
| Touraine | 86.3 | 85 | White |
| Chinon | 88.7 | 72 | Red |
| Menetou-Salon | 87.3 | 69 | White |
| Crémant de Loire | 87.5 | 54 | Sparkling |
| Val de Loire | 85.6 | 41 | White |
| Saumur | 88.4 | 40 | White |
| Anjou | 87.6 | 36 | White |
| Rosé d'Anjou | 84 | 35 | Rosé |
Source: UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Updated: April 14, 2026.