Map of Bourges, France

Bourges is a city in Centre-Val de Loire, France, with a population of about 67,987. It lies at 47.0833°N, 2.4000°E. Bourges is about 197 km (122 mi) south of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Nevers, 58 km to the east.

Bourges at a glance

Where is Bourges?

• The 3rd largest city in Centre-Val de Loire on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 30 min on the shortest day to 15 h 55 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Bourges

• Nevers — 58 km east
• Châteauroux — 61 km southwest
• Montluçon — 84 km south
• Orléans — 98 km north
• Blois — 99 km northwest
• Auxerre — 119 km northeast
• Melun — 164 km north
• Chartres — 166 km northwest
• Corbeil-Essonnes — 169 km north
• Évry — 172 km north

Largest cities in Centre-Val de Loire

• Tours — 141,621
• Orléans — 116,344
• Blois — 53,660
• Châteauroux — 53,301
• Chartres — 43,838
• Joué-lès-Tours — 37,466

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.