Coordinates: 47° 05' 04" N, 02° 23' 47" E Bourges is a town and commune in central France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Cher, and was also the capital of the former province of Berry.
Bourges is located on the Yèvre river.
The city's name is derived from the name Bituriges, the name of the original inhabitants.
Its Gothic cathedral (built 1195–1255) was added to the list of the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1992.
Serge Lepeltier became mayor of the city in 1995 and again in 2001.
The Printemps de Bourges music festival takes place in Bourges every year.
Overseas départements: Cayenne (French Guiana) • Basse-Terre (Guadeloupe) • Fort-de-France (Martinique) • Saint-Denis (Réunion)