Bourges is the capital of the historical region of Berry in France.

Jean, the Duc De Berry (the historical province of Bourges) was a famous patron of the arts, including his Très Riches Heures, the Ducal Palace and its Sainte Chapelle (built after the model in Paris), where the duke was ultimately entombed.
Another resident of Bourges, Jacques Cœur, was a merchant who ran the royal mint during the Hundred Years' War. His house (or palace), begun in 1444, is a work of 'total art' with the interior just as exquisite as the exterior.