Cher

Cher department is located in central France, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, and its capital is the city of Bourges, whose Gothic cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The department is agricultural and rural, with grain farming and livestock raising common on its plains, though Bourges itself also has military and aerospace industries. Cher lies on the edge of the historic Sologne region, with its many forests and ponds, ideal for nature outings and hunting. The cost of living in the department is low and its atmosphere calm, though it is relatively far from Paris and other major cities.

Bourges, Vierzon, Saint-Amand-Montrond

• INSA Centre Val de Loire – Site de Bourges - An engineering school in Bourges.

Bourges is a calm and relatively safe city; as in all mid-sized cities, some neighborhoods require a bit more caution.

TER Centre-Val de Loire trains, Agglobus buses in Bourges, and connections to Orléans and Paris.