Bourges Cathedral World Heritage Site

Official name

Bourges Cathedral | UNESCO

Country

France | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Department of Cher, Centre Region
47.8220° Lat, 2.3983° Lon | Map

Code

635

Time Zone

Europe/Paris (CET, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1992. 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.