{"id":129,"date":"2020-08-17T11:59:16","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/la-route-jacques-coeurs\/"},"modified":"2021-07-29T17:03:45","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T15:03:45","slug":"la-route-jacques-coeurs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/pierres-precieuses\/la-route-jacques-coeurs\/","title":{"rendered":"The Jacques C\u0153ur route"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-excerpt\">When you drive across Berry, the best thing to do is to follow the Jacques C\u0153ur route&nbsp;: crossing Berry from South to North up to Loiret will lead you on a 180 kilometers track to more than 18 historical places of interest, castles, museums, cute villages all of them marked with Jacques C\u0153ur\u2019s trace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Jacques C\u0153ur&nbsp;: an important figure in Berry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1954, 3 castle-owners in Berry gave birth to the \u00ab&nbsp;<strong>Jacques C\u0153ur route<\/strong>&nbsp;\u00bb the very first French touristic route, as a tribute to a rather unknown figure among the French history&nbsp;: Jacques C\u0153ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This great traveller was born at <strong>Bourges<\/strong> in 1400 from a humble family. He became a merchant, a trader, a banker, a fleet-owner and finally King <strong>Charles VII<\/strong>\u2019s finance advisor in the XVth century. His famous motto was :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p> &#8220;Nothing is impossible to a valiant heart&nbsp;&#8220;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>He was friend with <strong>Joan of Arc<\/strong> and confidant with <strong>Agn\u00e8s Sorel<\/strong> the king\u2019s favorite. He was definitely a prominent figure between the <strong>Middle Age<\/strong> and the <strong>Renaissance period<\/strong>. He left lots of traces throughout Berry his native land, and to start with&nbsp;: his sumptuous palace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"835\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-1200x835.jpg\" alt=\"Photo ext\u00e9rieur du Palais Jacques Coeur\" data-id=\"3242\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/palais-jacques-coeur-5\/\" class=\"wp-image-3242\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-1200x835.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-1536x1069.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-2048x1425.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-200x139.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-400x278.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/palais-jacques-coeur-5-284x199.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1.jpg\" alt=\"Palais Jacques Coeur\" data-id=\"4331\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800\/\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/jacquescoeur-palais-1200x800-1-780x520.jpg 780w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Berry is a land shaped by age-old conflicts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the Middle Age, Berry saw many wars with the English, The Armagnac and the Bourbon families. All those struggles have left lots of traces throughout the area. Castles and fortresses stand as witnesses of this belligerent past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On your way across Berry, you will come upon castles, abbeys, parks, noteworthy landscapes and typical villages\u2026 All those places abound in unbelievable stories which won\u2019t let you unmoved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-highlight clear\">\n    \n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/sauldresologne\/assets\/dist\/images\/interface\/patterns\/pattern2.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n            <h3 class=\"wp-block-highlight-item wp-block-highlight-title\">Pass Privil\u00e8ge Jacques Coeur<\/h3>\n    \n    <p class=\"wp-block-highlight-item wp-block-highlight-excerpt\">Enjoy price reductions for your visits and activities thanks to our season ticket \u00ab<strong>\u00a0Pass Privil\u00e8ge Jacques C\u0153ur\u00a0<\/strong>\u00bb that can be purchased at the tourist office Sauldre and Sologne or on the website :<a href=\"http:\/\/www.route-jacques-coeur.com\"> www.route-jacques-coeur.com<\/a> .  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-related-post alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        \n<h2 class=\"strateTitle wp-block-related-post-title\">\n    <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/sauldresologne\/assets\/dist\/images\/interface\/patterns\/pattern1-reverse.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n    You may also like<\/h2>\n        <div\n            class=\"wp-block-related-post-list clear\"\n            data-trigger=\"wpiris-slick-related-post\"\n        >\n            \n<div class=\"postItem\" data-trigger=\"wpiris-click\">\n    <p class=\"postItemThumbnail\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/pierres-precieuses\/chateau-de-la-verrerie\/\" nofancybox>\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/DSCF8065--387x273.jpg\" alt=\"La Verrerie castle\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"postItemContent\">\n                <h3 class=\"postItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/pierres-precieuses\/chateau-de-la-verrerie\/\">La Verrerie castle<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"postItem\" data-trigger=\"wpiris-click\">\n    <p class=\"postItemThumbnail\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/pierres-precieuses\/chateau-de-la-chappelle\/\" nofancybox>\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/04\/La-chap-387x273.jpg\" alt=\"La Chapelle-d\u2019Angillon castle\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"postItemContent\">\n                <h3 class=\"postItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/pierres-precieuses\/chateau-de-la-chappelle\/\">La Chapelle-d\u2019Angillon castle<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"postItem\" data-trigger=\"wpiris-click\">\n    <p class=\"postItemThumbnail\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/des-ecossais-dans-le-berry\/la-cite-des-stuarts\/\" nofancybox>\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/chateau-des-Stuarts-1-387x273.jpg\" alt=\"The city of the Stuarts\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"postItemContent\">\n                <h3 class=\"postItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/des-ecossais-dans-le-berry\/la-cite-des-stuarts\/\">The city of the Stuarts<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"postItem\" data-trigger=\"wpiris-click\">\n    <p class=\"postItemThumbnail\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/les-temps-forts\/murder-party-made-in-berry\/\" nofancybox>\n            <img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/fingerprint-255904_1920-Copier-387x273.jpg\" alt=\"Murder party made in Berry\">\n        <\/a>\n    <\/p>\n    <div class=\"postItemContent\">\n                <h3 class=\"postItemContentTitle\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aubigny-sologne.com\/en\/jexplore\/les-temps-forts\/murder-party-made-in-berry\/\">Murder party made in Berry<\/a>\n        <\/h3>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you drive across Berry, the best thing to do is to follow the Jacques C\u0153ur route&nbsp;: crossing Berry from South to North up to Loiret will lead you on a 180 kilometers track to more than 18 historical places of interest, castles, museums, cute villages all of them marked with Jacques C\u0153ur\u2019s trace. 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