Hôtel Cujas

The Hôtel Cujas, in Bourges

The Hôtel Cujas is a magnificent building of the early French Renaissance, housing the Berry museum, in Bourges. The Bourges audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sixteenth-century residence, linked to the famous jurist Jacques Cujas.

A residence of the early Renaissance

This magnificent building, which displays an architecture typical of the early French Renaissance, was built in the sixteenth century. Bought in 1585 by Jacques Cujas, a famous jurist and professor of law who taught at the renowned university of Bourges, he made it a remarkable mansion and left it his name. Characteristic of the artistic renewal of the era, it today houses the Berry museum, devoted to the archaeology and the history of the region.

What to see

You admire the architecture typical of the early French Renaissance and you discover the Berry museum, devoted to the archaeology and the history of the region. The Hôtel Cujas, linked to the famous jurist, is one of the fine Renaissance buildings of Bourges. It is a stop for lovers of history and heritage.

Practical information

The Hôtel Cujas lies in the heart of Bourges, reachable on foot. The façade can be freely admired; the visit of the Berry museum follows its own hours and conditions, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Who was Jacques Cujas?

A famous jurist and professor of law who taught at the university of Bourges; he bought this mansion in 1585 and left it his name.

What does the Hôtel Cujas house today?

The Berry museum, devoted to the archaeology and the history of the region, in a building of the early French Renaissance.