Travel Guide Cher

Together with the Indre, the Cher formed the ancient province of Berry. In its center, Bourges, a royal city, reigns over the landscapes of the Sancerrois and the Pays-Fort in the northeast, the Sologne in the northwest, the Champagne Berrichonne in the west, and the Loire Valley. Sports enthusiasts will easily find something to do in the Cher. Swimming pools, lakes, leisure centers and aquatic centers will delight water sports enthusiasts. It is possible to discover the Cher from the sky thanks to hot air balloon or plane flights and for the most daring at the end of a bungee cord by jumping from the top of the 55 meter high Culan viaduct. The accrobranche (tree climbing) will also provide them with its share of adrenaline. For the more tranquil, the rivers and the countless water holes. Hunting is inseparable from the Cher and especially from the Sologne forest where a few hunting crews continue to hunt. In the historical and preserved district of Bourges, the Jacques-Coeur palace rubs shoulders with the other monument of the city, the Saint-Etienne de Bourges cathedral, George Sand's estate, the Valençay castle or theNoirlac abbey. In Châteauroux, the countryside is so close to the city that they merge harmoniously... While strolling through the old town and its narrow streets lined with beautiful ^18th century mansions, you will appreciate the Bertrand Museum, the Cordeliers Convent, the Raoul Castle, the Notre-Dame and Saint-André churches.