Ramparts promenade

Tucked away amidst the local houses, this little passageway takes you back to Gallo-Roman times, when Bourges was known as Avaricum. Here, you can see some remarkably well-preserved remains of the ramparts built in the 4th century to protect the city from enemy attacks. Over time, houses were built all around them, yet people took care not to damage the walls, which bear witness to the town’s rich past. Today, we can take a stroll alongside this 1,700-year-old landmark and retrace the history of Bourges!