www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr Crypt and tower of CATHEDRAL OF BOURGES CRYPT AND TOWER Journey through several centuries of architectural wonders, with wonderful views over Bourges. ACCESS The crypt and the tower are the two treasures of Bourges Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The crypt, the bedrock of the Cathedral’s choir, displays fragments of the destroyed in the 18th century, the tomb of Duke Jean de Berry and the stained glass windows of the ducal Holy Chapel. From the top of the tower, there are wonderful panoramic views over Bourges. Cathedral designated world heritage site by UNESCO.

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Subject to modification. Open 2nd May to 31st August: from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.45 p.m. At the intersection between the three roads between Orléans/ via Clermont-Ferrand, 1st October to 31st March: from 9.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Troyes/Poitiers and Beaune/Tours and from 2 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. 1st to 30th April and from 1st to 30th September: INFORMATIONS from 10 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Last admission 30 min before closing time. CRYPTE ET TOUR DE LA CATHÉDRALE Closed DE BOURGES Sunday mornings Place Étienne Dolet 18000 Bourges 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th November tel.: (33) (0)2 48 24 79 41 and 25th December fax: (33) (0)2 48 24 75 99 Accessibility www.bourges-cathedrale.fr Number of steps during the tour: 396 Number of floors in the crypt: 2 Steps between coach park and monument

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Parking for coaches 200 m (avenue Eugène Brisson)

184 www.bourges-cathedrale.fr fax: (33)(0)248247599 tel.: (33)(0)248247941 18000 Bourges Place ÉtienneDolet DE BOURGES CRYPTE ETTOURDELACATHÉDRALE INFORMATIONS Troyes/Poitiers andBeaune/Tours between Orléans/LyonviaClermont-Ferrand, At theintersectionbetweenthreeroads ACCESS

Non contractual document - September 2017 CENTRE- / CRYPT AND TOWER OF BOURGES CATHEDRAL BOURGES OF TOWER AND CRYPT CENTRE-LOIRE / VALLEY French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Japanese Guide booklet d’Histoire” tourguidefrom Berry Tourist Board Guided tour(bookingrequired) withthe et “Ville d’Art French Guided tourofthegothic andnormancrypt towerUnaccompanied tourofthenorth TOURS Crypt ofBourgesCathedral Crypt

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