Monastère royal de Brou à Bourg-en-Bresse
A flamboyant Gothic masterpiece built out of love at the dawn of the Renaissance.
The royal church of Brou in Bourg-en-Bresse was built between 1505 and 1532 by Margaret of Austria as a monument to the memory of her husband, Philibert the Fair, Duke of Savoy. It is a masterpiece of the Flamboyant Gothic style and is richly ornamented with magnificent tombs, a fine altarpiece, statues and choir stalls that testify to the artistry of 16th century Flemish craftsmen.
A museum is housed in the monastic buildings.
Monastère royal de Brou
63, boulevard de Brou
01000 Bourg-en-Bresse
> tel.: (33) (0)4 74 22 83 83
fax: (33) (0)4 74 24 76 70
Offers
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> Unaccompanied tour with guide booklet
(church,cloisters, museum)
French, English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Russian
Reservations: 1 week
Duration: 2 hrs
> Guided tour (church, cloisters)
French
Reservations: 2 weeks
Duration: 1 hr
> Audio-guide tour (church, cloisters, museum)
French, English, German, Italian, Dutch
Reservations: 2 weeks
Duration: 2 hrs
> Tours and special workshops
Tour in sign language and visit esp. designed for visually impaired people
Reservations: 2 weeks
Duration: 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min
Documents
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Practical information
Access
Bourg-en-Bresse Monastère de Brou
63 boulevard de Brou
01000 Bourg-en-BressePh. : Infos : 04 74 22 83 83 / Rés. groupes : 04 74 22 83 83Fax : 33 4 74 24 76 70
63 boulevard de Brou
01000 Bourg-en-BressePh. : Infos : 04 74 22 83 83 / Rés. groupes : 04 74 22 83 83Fax : 33 4 74 24 76 70
By car
From Mâcon: A 40, exit n° 7 & N 75 to Bourg-en-Bresse. From Lyon: A 42, exit n° 7 & N 75 to Bourg-en-Bresse
By train
SNCF : TGV Paris - Bourg-en-Bresse 2h (direct). From the station, 15 mn by foot or bus 3 or 8 to the station "champ de foire" , changing for the bus 5, station "église de Brou".
Suggestions
Useful addresses:
Bourg-en-Bresse Tourist Office
Guided tour in English, German and Italian
tel.: (33) (0)4 74 22 49 40
Ain Tourisme
tel.: (33) (0)4 74 32 31 30
www.ain-tourisme.com
Loisirs Accueil de l’Ain (packages for groups)
tel.: (33) (0)4 74 23 82 66
Nearby national monuments:
60 km - Abbey of Cluny
104 km - Château of Voltaire in Ferney