Bourg En Bresse (Ain)

A city at the base of the Jura mountains, 50km north east of Lyon.

Bourg En Bresse is situated at the western base of the Jura mountains approximately 50km north east of Lyon. The main activity here is agriculture.

It has some nicely restored half-timbered houses and is best known for its poulet de Bresse (free range chickens raised in the flat agricultural region of Bresse) well as the blue cheese, Bresse Blue.

It is also famous for its abbey church in the subburb of Brou. The Église de Brou has become one of the most visited sites in France and is known for its flamboyant gothic style, its finely carved marble tombs and the beautifully carved choir stalls.

The church (1505-1536) was commissioned by Margaret of Austria (1530), daughter of the Emperor Maximilian and wife of Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, after her husband's death (1504). The couple's finely sculpted tombs can be seen in the choir, along with the tomb of Margaret of Bourbon, Philibert's mother, who died in 1483.

About the location

To the east of central France north-east of Lyon

Public transport available

By Road

• A42 Lyon
• A40 Macon
• from Calais - 716km
• from Paris - 427km
• from Toulouse - 617km

By Railway

TGV from:

• Paris (2hr)
• Geneva (1hr30)
• Lyon (1hr)

By Air

• Bourg en Bresse Airport (XBK) - Bourg en Bresse

Tourist information website

www.bourg-en-bresse.org

Tourist information contact email

bourgenbresse.officedetourisme@wanadoo.fr

Tourist information switch board number

+33 (0)4 74 22 49 40

Tourist information address

Centre Albert Camus, 6 avenue Alsace Lorraine, 01000 Bourg-en-Bresse

Local places of interest

Église de Brou (0.02 km)

The Église de Brou has become one of the most visited sites in France and is known for its flamboyant gothic style, its finely carved marble tombs and the beautifully carved choir stalls. read more...

Mâcon Saint-Vincent Cathedral (33.02 km)

Mâcon Saint-Vincent Cathedral was founded in the 6th century. Today, only the narthex, the two towers and the intervening bay still subsist. The panoramic view point from the southern tower offers a fine view of Mâcon and the Saône valley. This building is now a symbol of Mâcon. read more...

Lamartine Museum (Musée Lamartine) (33.14 km)

Lamartine Museum housed in Hotel Senecé, a mansion built in the beginning of the 18th century; the museum holds a collection of items recalling the life and work of the poet and politician Lamartine (1790-1869). Collections also include paintings, tapestries and furniture belonging to the Academy of Mâcon. read more...

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