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Berry is a region located in the center of France. It was a Province Of France until the provinces were replaced by '' Département s'' on March 4 , 1790 .

The Berry region now consists of the ''départements'' of Vienne , Cher and Indre . The capital of Berry is Bourges . 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 Balzac , George Sand , and Alexandre Dumas . In the Middle Ages it was the centre of the Duchy Of Berry . It is also known for an Illuminated Manuscript produced in the 14th-15th century called '' Les Très Riches Heures Du Duc De Berry ''.


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