Palais Jacques Coeur

Built and decorated in the flamboyant style, it is widely viewed as one of the most prominent examples of French civilian architecture in the 15th century.

[3] The palace suffered some damage during the French Revolution, when the large equestrian statue of Charles VII above the main entrance was destroyed.

In 1820, it became a court house, hosting the tribunal d'instance and the cour d'appel of the Cher department.

A second, much more careful restoration campaign was led by architects Henri Huignard and Robert Gauchery from 1927 to 1937.

The Palais Jacques Cœur is now managed by the Centre des monuments nationaux and open to the public as a major local tourism attraction.