Frequently asked questions

The Route Jacques Cœur is made up of 18 key local heritage sites:

• 7 châteaux: the châteaux of Ainay-le-Vieil, La Chapelle d’Angillon, La Verrerie, Menetou-Salon, Peufeilhoux and Sagonne, and the Domaine de ChâteauFer,
• 4 emblematic sites: Noirlac Abbey, Jean Linard Cathedral, Galerie Capazza and Palais Jacques Cœur,
• 7 towns and villages: Argent-sur-Sauldre, Aubigny-sur-Nère, Bourges, Dun-sur-Auron, Mehun-sur-Yèvre, Saint-Amand-Montrond and Sancerre.

Details of all the members can be found on the dedicated page.

The Route Jacques Cœur was founded in 1954 on the initiative of three owners: the Marquis de Mortemart in Meillant, Baron Géraud d’Aligny in Ainay-le-Vieil and Jean Ferragut in Culan.

To find out more about the history of the Route, visit the dedicated page.

Since 1954, the Route has been a not-for-profit association made up of private and public bodies united to develop the promotion of heritage as part of a sustainable tourism organisation.

Its aim is to increase the tourism expertise of its members, and to encourage exchanges between them and with local players – accommodation providers, restaurateurs, tourist offices, elected representatives, associations and other sites – so that they can share their experience of organising, welcoming and developing tourism.

The Route Jacques Cœur does not have a reception area open to visitors.

You can contact the association by e-mail at [email protected], by telephone on 07 80 76 14 13, by post at 11 rue Maurice Roy 18000 BOURGES or by filling in the form directly on the website by clicking here.

The Route Jacques Cœur produces a number of leaflets which are renewed each year: a main leaflet presenting the Route and its members, as well as a detailed leaflet for each member (a total of 18 different leaflets).

In order to limit the impact on the environment, the leaflets are no longer sent by post. During your stay, you can find them at the reception desks of the various member sites. You can also find their digital versions by clicking here.

All members have their own page on our website. Here you’ll find all the information you need: contact details, opening times, activities, services, etc.

Go to “Our destinations” and click on the member you are interested in.

The Pass Privilège is a dematerialised loyalty card entitling holders to discounts at all the Route Jacques Cœur’s member and partner sites.

You will find all the information about the Pass Privilège on the dedicated page.

Go to the “Ticketing ” section to buy your Pass directly online on our website.

Yes, you can navigate between different members via “Slow tourism” itineraries, which allow you to take your time and travel differently, by bike, on foot or by train.

For cycle tourism, find all the cycle routes linking our members by clicking here.