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Bourges

Bourges (pop. 76 000) is a city in central France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the département of Cher, and was also the capital of the former province of Berry.

Its gothic cathedral (built 1195-1255) has been added to the list of the World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO in 1992.

Serge Lepeltier became mayor of the city in 1995 and again in 2001.

Colleges and Universities

• École nationale des beaux-arts de Bourges

External Links

• Official website of the City of Bourges

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