Cher

Visit Cher

South of Paris and between Burgundy and the Loire Valley, the Cher department is best known for having one of the most famous cathedrals in France at Bourges - although wine lovers might prefer to head for the vineyards of Sancerre to sample the local wines...

Selected places to visit in Cher

Cher sights and places to visit

The Cher department of France is located to the south-east of the Centre region of France. Together with Indre it formed the historical Berry region of France.

Still in the centre region, better known as the Loire valley, the cher doesn't have the important castles in the Loire Valley...but compensates for that by having the best known cathedral in the region at Bourges, and several other important and interesting historic monuments.

The town of Bourges itself is interesting, and has also been awarded the 4* Ville Fleurie Award - as well as having two National Monuments - Bourges Cathedral and the Jacques-Coeur Palace. To the north-west of Bourges, visit Mehun-sur-Yevre and castle remains.

Among the other places of interest in the Cher department is the village of Apremont-sur-Allier, a classified beautiful village known for its gardens, and the village (and wine region) of Sancerre.

Some of the other highlights to be found include:

South Cher

• the pretty 'medieval recreation' gardens at the Priory of Notre-Dame d'Orsan
• the elegant 12th century cistercian abbey at Noirlac
• Culan castle (near Noirlac)
• Meillant castle
• Ainay-le-Vieil and castle

North Cher

• the medieval centre of Aubigny-sur-Nere
• the attractive castle and setting for the Chateau de la Verrerie (near Aubigny-sur-Nère)

See a list of all Cher communes

Page in French? See Cher (Francais)