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Old Engraving of Courtyard
Entrance to Crypt
Five Portals and West FacadeVisit the Palace of Jacques Coeur
The Palace of Jacques Coeur (built 1431-45) still stands. It is very rare example of a Gothic mansion. It is a set of buildings built as an irregular rectangle around a central courtyard. It has a protected entrance on the East side. Access to the 3-4 stories is via tower staircases ranging from decorated hexagonal (the main one) to square or round and plain. There are courtyard galleries designed for business as well as decorations facing the courtyard and attention to comfort and luxury in the rooms. Walk around the entire perimeter to grasp the size and detail. At the entrance note the two blind windows where J. and his wife peer out at their visitors. On the ledge between these, there once stood a statue of J. on horseback.
