Berry, France
The Duchy of Berry (French pronunciation: [beʁi] ⓘ; Occitan: Barric; Latin: Bituria) was a former province located in central France. It was a province of France until departments replaced the provinces on 4 March 1790, when Berry became divided between the départements of Cher (Upper Berry) and Indre (Lower Berry).
| Duchy of Berry Duché de Berri | |||||||||||||
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Province flag
Coat of arms
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Map of Berry in 1789 | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Bourges | ||||||||||||
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| • Type | Province | ||||||||||||
| King of the Franks / King of France | |||||||||||||
• 1101–1108 | Philip I | ||||||||||||
• 1774–1790 | Louis XVI | ||||||||||||
| Governor of Berry | |||||||||||||
• 1466–1482 | Jean III de Vendôme | ||||||||||||
• 1760–1789 | Louis Joseph de Bourbon | ||||||||||||
| Historical era | Early Modern | ||||||||||||
• Established | 1101 | ||||||||||||
• Provinces dissolved | 1791 | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | France | ||||||||||||
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