The Jacques-Coeur route

Majestically overlooking the Loire River, the Château de Gien, made of brick and stone, is home to the International Hunting museum. This museum groups together collections dedicated to hunting and to animal art: paintings, ceramics, tapestries,…

On the left bank of the Loire River, the hilltop old town of Sancerre dominates the Sancerre region and its pretty hills covered in vines. Famous for its vineyards, Sancerre also boasts a medieval old town with its 15th-century Fiefs tower,…

In Oizon, in the middle of the Ivoy forest, this elegant La Verrerie castle built by the Stuarts of Scotland is a beautiful Renaissance residence situated on the edge of a lake.

This welcoming town of Aubigny-sur-Nère possesses very well-preserved, pretty old half-timbered houses. Some of them date from the 16th century and have carved windows, such as for example the François I house.

The village of La Chapelle-d'Angillon is where Alain Fournier was born, the famous French author of "Le Grand Meaulnes". To know more about the work of the writer, the castle of the village is home to the Alain-Fournier museum and is on the…

City of Art and History, Bourges has a rich architectural heritage. The Saint-Etienne cathedral built in the 13th century is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This cathedral of Gothic architecture is extremely unusual in that it does not possess…

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Surrounded by trees, the Meillant castle has a remarkable architecture. Its eastern facade of Flamboyant Gothic style, and more especially its Lion tower, is richly decorated. Its beautiful wooded park is pleasant to walk around.

Built in the 12th century, the Noirlac abbey is a stopping point on the Jacques-Coeur Trail, in Bruère-Allichamps, and constitutes a beautiful example of Cistercian monastic architecture. In summer, the abbey hosts the Noirlac festival, an…

The city of Saint-Amand-Montrond has specialised in jewellery since 1888, the year when when the first workshop opened. The City of Gold (“Cité de l'Or”) presents the world of gold by telling the story of this precious metal and by highlighting…

The medieval surrounding wall of the 12th and 14th century as well as the Renaissance lodge of the Ainay-le-Vieil castle are surrounded by moats. All around the château, the magnificent park boasts numerous gardens and a collection of old roses.…

Perched on a rocky promontory, this castle overhangs the Arnon gorges. Built between the 12th and the 15th century, this feudal fortress features a series of towers encircled at the top by wooden hourds (galleries). At the foot of Culan castle,…