Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a province of France until the provinces were replaced by départements on March 4, 1790. The Kingdom of France was organised into Provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year
The Berry region now consists of the départements of Cher, Indre and parts of Vienne. Cher ( Occitan: Char) is an administrative department located in the centre of France. Indre is a department in the center of France named after the Indre River. This article is about the French department Do not confuse with the Austrian capital Vienna. The capital of Berry is Bourges. Bourges is a commune in central France on the Yèvre river It is the capital of the department of Cher and also was the capital Berry is notable as the birthplace of several kings and other members of the French royal family, as well as of a number of famous writers, including Honoré de Balzac. In the Middle Ages it was the centre of the Duchy of Berry. The title of Duke of Berry ( duc de Berry) in the French Nobility was frequently created for junior members of the French royal family. It is also known for an illuminated manuscript produced in the 14th-15th century called Les Très riches heures du Duc de Berry. An illuminated manuscript is a Manuscript in which the text is supplemented by the addition of decoration such as decorated Initials borders and The Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry or simply the Très Riches Heures ( The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of Berry) is a very richly decorated
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- Accommodation
- Flag of Berry (FOTW)
- Columbia Encyclopedia article on Berry
- Page discussing genealogy of a family in Berry (in French)
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