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'''Bourges''' is a city in the [[Cher]] department, in central [[France]]. The city has 66,528 inhabitants (2014).
== Bourges Cathedral ==
The [[Cathedral]] of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of [[Gothic]] art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its design. The tympanum, [[sculptures]] and stained-glass windows are particularly striking. Apart from the beauty of the [[architecture]], it attests to the power of [[Christianity]] in [[medieval]] France.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.bourges.fr/ Official website of the city of Bourges]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:French Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]
== Bourges Cathedral ==
The [[Cathedral]] of St Etienne of Bourges, built between the late 12th and late 13th centuries, is one of the great masterpieces of [[Gothic]] art and is admired for its proportions and the unity of its design. The tympanum, [[sculptures]] and stained-glass windows are particularly striking. Apart from the beauty of the [[architecture]], it attests to the power of [[Christianity]] in [[medieval]] France.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/601</ref>
== See also ==
*[[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe and North America]]
== External Links ==
*[http://www.bourges.fr/ Official website of the city of Bourges]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:French Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:Urban History]]
[[Category:World Heritage Sites]]