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Jacques Cœur Palace

Jacques Cœur Palace

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Jacques Cœur Palace

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Location: Centre-Val de Loire, France

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FARID L

December 19, 2024

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The building constructed by Jacques Cœur between 1443 and 1451 is one of the earliest examples of a civil Gothic residence, a symbol of the success of the wealthy merchant who became King Charles VII's treasurer. He wanted it to be "beautiful, grand and magnificent," with 43 rooms, 8 staircases, and 4,000m2.
He built his Bourges residence on the Gallo-Roman wall, on the boundary between the upper and lower towns, with two distinct street facades: an austere, fortified one, and aflamboyant, richly decorated one

Pascal Prioul

September 26, 2023

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Magnificent house (palace!) almost 600 years old in an exceptional state of preservation. Jacques Cœur will never live there! Guided tour essential 👍

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Bourges Berry Tourisme

February 13, 2025

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In the historic center of Bourges, City of Art and History, the Palais Jacques Cœur is one of the most sumptuous buildings of 15th century civil architecture. A masterpiece of …

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