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Bourges, France
Centre-Val de Loire · France
Bourges is a mid-size city in Centre-Val de Loire, France with a population of 67,987. Elevation: 472 ft (144 m). Average temperature: 56°F (13°C).
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People
Economy
DHousing
B+Climate
| Population | 67,987 |
| Population Density | 2,562 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Coordinates | 47.0833°, 2.4000° |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
| State / Province | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Average Temperature | 56°F (13°C) |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 39.3 inches (998 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.8 inches (12 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $23,468 |
About Bourges
Bourges is a mid-size city in France (Centre-Val de Loire) with a population of 67,987. The city sits at an elevation of 472 feet (144 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 56°F (13°C). Temperatures range from 42°F in January to 68°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 39.3 inches. The timezone is Europe/Paris.
Income: Bourges vs France
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Income
| Median HH Income | $23,468 |
| 69% below France avg |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 15.1% |
| 319% above France avg | |
| Poverty Rate | 20.0% |
| 61% above France avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 194 |
Business (County)
| Restaurants | 74 |
| Healthcare | 24 |
| Retail | 9 |
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $123,200 |
| 56% below France avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $616 |
| 47% below France avg | |
| Rent Burden | 29.0% |
Ownership & Property
| Housing Units | 27,195 |
Property Tax
Climate in Bourges
Bourges has an average annual temperature of 12.1°C (54°F). The hottest month is Jul (20.5°C), the coldest is Jan (4.5°C). Average annual precipitation is 743 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 55.8°F |
| 3% above France avg | |
| January Average | 42°F (6°C) |
| July Average | 68°F (20°C) |
| Sunny Days | 246 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Area | 26.5 sq mi (68.7 km²) |
| Population Density | 2,562/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 47.0833°N, 2.4000°W |
| Timezone | Europe/Paris |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Nearby Volcanoes
1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Chaine des Puys (152 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Chaine des Puys | Lava dome(s) | 1,464 m (4,803 ft) | -4040 | 152 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F (6°C) | 2.2 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 2.3 in | |
| March | 45°F (7°C) | 2.1 in | Driest |
| April | 49°F (10°C) | 2.2 in | |
| May | 57°F (14°C) | 2.9 in | Wettest |
| June | 63°F (17°C) | 2.3 in | |
| July | 68°F (20°C) | 2.3 in | Warmest |
| August | 67°F (19°C) | 2.1 in | |
| September | 61°F (16°C) | 2.4 in | |
| October | 53°F (12°C) | 2.6 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.4 in | |
| December | 40°F (4°C) | 2.5 in | Coldest |
Bourges has a seasonal temperature swing of 29°F / from 40°F in December to 68°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 28.2 inches, with May being the wettest month (2.9") and March the driest (2.1").
Schools in Bourges
65+ public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École maternelle Gibjoncs-Paul Arnault | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Jacques Cœur | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Pierre-Emile Martin | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel Jean de Berry | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Suzanne Herbinière-Lebert | — | — | — | — |
| École Élémentaire des Merlattes | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel Vauvert | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Saint-Exupéry | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Gibjoncs-Paul Arnault | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée Alain Fournier | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée professionnel Jean Mermoz | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Jules Verne | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Jean Renoir | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire publique d'application Beaumont Carolus | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Jean Baffier | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Emile Littré | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Joséphine Baker | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Nicolas Leblanc | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Machereaux | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle L'Envol | — | — | — | — |
| École Élémentaire Auron A | — | — | — | — |
| École Élémentaire Auron B | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Louise Michel | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Marcel Sembat | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Marcel Sembat | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Maryse Bastié | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Maryse Bastié | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Victor Hugo | — | — | — | — |
| Établissement Scolaire Sainte-Marie | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Machereaux | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Camille Claudel | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Nicolas Leblanc | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire les Talleries | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Georges, Aimé Chavanaz | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle le grand Meaulnes | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général et technologique privé Sainte-Marie - Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé Sainte-Marie - Saint-Dominique | — | — | — | — |
| Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Jules Verne | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Marcel Plaisant | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Barbottes | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Barbottes | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Hedy Lamarr | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Hedy Lamarr | — | — | — | — |
| Collège privé Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Salle | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Jean-Baptiste de La Salle | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Sainte-Marthe | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Barbès | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire publique d'application Barbès | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Georges, Aimé Chavanaz | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Jean Macé | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Jules Ferry | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire Jules Ferry | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Auron-Fernault | — | — | — | — |
| École Sainte-Jeanne de France | — | — | — | — |
| Collège Le Grand Meaulnes | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire privée Saint-Etienne | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire Bouillet | — | — | — | — |
| École primaire cour Chertier | — | — | — | — |
| École élémentaire le grand Meaulnes | — | — | — | — |
| name=École élémentaire publique d'application Lydie Lescarmontier | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle d'application Pijolins | — | — | — | — |
| Self | — | — | — | — |
| École maternelle Joséphine Baker | — | — | — | — |
| Lycée général et technologique Marguerite de Navarre | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Bourges
6 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NRJ POP | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RFI Monde | — | MP3 64 kbps | |
| M40 | — | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Générations 90 | 90's, france | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| C2L | music, variété | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio numéro 1 | local, loiret | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Bourges
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Cathédrale de Jean Linard | ||||
| La Maison de l'Eau | ||||
| Maison des Musées | ||||
| Musée de La Borne | ||||
| Musée De La Fonderie | ||||
| Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation du Cher | ||||
| Musée des Arts Décoratifs | ||||
| Musée du Berry | ||||
| Musée du Canal du Berry | ||||
| Musée du Train et des Équipages Militaires | ||||
| Musée Estève | ||||
| Musée Historimage | ||||
| Musée Vassil Ivanoff | ||||
| Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle | ||||
| Palais Jacques Cœur | ||||
| Pôle de la porcelaine |
Libraries in Bourges
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archives municipales et communautaires | 0.0 | |||||
| bibliothèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Alain Fournier | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque André Alciat | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque de Vou | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des Gibjoncs | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque des quatre piliers | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque du Val d'Auron | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipal "Paul Moreau" | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque municipale | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Louis Aragon | 0.0 | |||||
| Bibliothèque Municipale Marguerite Renaudat | 0.0 | |||||
| L'oeil en coin | 0.0 | |||||
| Librairie | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque de Lunery | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque départementale du Cher | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Leïla Slimani | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Municipale Marguerite Renaudat | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Robert Desnos | 0.0 | |||||
| Médiathèque Trait d'union | 0.0 | |||||
| Salle Multimédia Bibliothèque | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Bourges
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmaus | |||||
| Halle au Blé | |||||
| Marché de Foëcy | |||||
| Marché de Mehun-sur-Yèvre | |||||
| Marché des Gibjoncs | |||||
| Marché Saint-Bonnet | |||||
| Marronniers | |||||
| Place de la Mairie | |||||
| Place du 14 Juillet | |||||
| Place Lewis Carroll |
Hotels in Bourges
10 hotels within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Bourges
19 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cinemas in Bourges
3 cinemas within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Theatres in Bourges
10 theatres within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Castles in Bourges
3 castles within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Bourges
1 clinics within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Bourges
5 dentists within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Bourges
2 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Bourges
2 train stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Bourges
2 bus stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Bourges
11 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Bourges
27 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Bourges
5 shopping malls within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Bourges
4 gyms within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Bourges
1 golf courses within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Bourges
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasserie Bos | ||||
| Micro Brasserie Veridik |
Stadiums & Teams in Bourges
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Airports Near Bourges
33 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avord (BA 702) Air Base | — | Medium Airport |
| Bourges airport | BOU | Medium Airport |
| Châteauroux Déols airport | CHR | Medium Airport |
| Nevers-Fourchambault Airport | NVS | Medium Airport |
| Aubigny-sur-Nère Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Base ULM de Sury en Vaux | — | Small Airport |
| Beaulieu-sur-Loire Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Briare Châtillon Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Châteauneuf Sur Cher Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cosne-sur-Loire Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Cosseneux Vouzon Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Coust Colombiers Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Dun sur Auron Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Grange Dieu Levroux Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Guilly Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Issoudun Le Fay Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Joigny Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Jouet sur l'Aubois Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| La Tuilière Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Les Avant Gardes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Lurcy-Lévis Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Montluçon-Domérat Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Reuilly Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Romorantin Pruniers Airbase | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Christophe Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Fargeau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint Martin des Champs Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire Ultralight Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Sainte Thorette Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Selles Saint Denis Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Souesmes Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vierzon-Méreau Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Vouzon le Rabot Airfield | — | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Bourges
6 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Bourges - Aéroport | |
| Bourges Gibjoncs | |
| Bourges Louis XI | |
| Bourges Val d'Auron | |
| La Poste | |
| Relais Poste |
Treatment Centers in Bourges
1 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Instituts Thérapeutiques Éducatifs et Pédagogiques |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Bourges
2 UNESCO sites.
| Site | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bourges Cathedral | Cultural | 1992 |
| Bourges Cathedral |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Bourges
14 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Cathédrale Saint-Étienne | |
| Chapelle du Lycée Jacques-Cœur | |
| Crypte gallo-romaine de Sainte-Blandine | |
| Église des Carmes | |
| Église du Sacré-Cœur | |
| Église évangélique - Assemblée de Dieu | |
| Église Notre-Dame | |
| Église Saint-Bonnet | |
| Église Saint-Henri | |
| Église Saint-Jean | |
| Église Saint-Paul | |
| Église Saint-Pierre-le-Guillard | |
| Église Sainte-Barbe | |
| Mosquée Al Fath |
Quick Facts
Around Bourges
Places within 5 km radius — OpenStreetMap data
Things to See Near Bourges
20 places within 15 km
- • Dolmen dit La Table
- • Menhir dit La Pierre à la Femme
- • Château de Chappe
- • Château de Lazenay
- • Château de Marmagne
- • Château de Maubranche
- • Château de Saint-Georges
- + 4 more
- • Carrière des Justices
- • Carrière des Talleries
- • Carrières des Averdines
- • Grottes Noires
- • Puits de La Rose
- • Galerie d'Art Laramée
- • La Box
- • Le Transpalette
- • Butte d'Archelet
🇫🇷 About France
UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Bourges
Public Holidays in France
11 public holidays this year
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Get ReportFrequently Asked Questions About Bourges
What is the population of Bourges?
Bourges has a population of 67,987 residents and is located in France. The population density is 2,562 people per square mile, spread across 26.5 square miles.
Is Bourges expensive to live in?
The median household income is $23,468, 69% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $123,200 (56% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $616 per month, below the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 5.2x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Bourges?
Bourges enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 56°F (13°C). Winter temperatures average 42°F in January, while summers reach an average of 68°F in July. The area receives 246 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 39.3 inches, with 4.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Bourges?
The job market in Bourges faces challenges, with unemployment at 15.1% / significantly above the national rate of 3.6%. There are 194 business establishments in the area, including 74 restaurants and food service locations.
How much does housing cost in Bourges?
The median home value in Bourges is $123,200. For renters, the median monthly rent is $616.