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Brou Abbey in Bourg-en-Bresse

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Brou Abbey in Bourg-en-Bresse

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  • Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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    December 31, 2022

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    This cultural monument was voted "Favorite Monument of the French" in 2014 and is a real gem of High Gothic. This group of buildings, unique in Europe, was built at the beginning of the 16th century at the request of Margaret of Austria and includes a church and three monasteries. There is also an art museum here.
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    October 7, 2025

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    The Royal Abbey of Brou was built at the beginning of the Renaissance at the request of Margaret of Austria (1480-1530), daughter of the Emperor, Duchess of Savoy, and Regent of the Netherlands.

    The church was intended to forever commemorate her love for her late husband, Philibert the Fair.

    Philibert II of Savoy died in 1504 at the Château de Pont-d'Ain at the young age of just 24 from the effects of a cold he caught while hunting.

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    May 2, 2026

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    A very beautiful monastery complex from the Middle Ages
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    Bouvent Lake – Notre-Dame, Bourg-en-Bresse loop from Bourg-en-Bresse

    9.88km

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    Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    Elevation 240 m

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    Location: Auvergne Rhône Alpes, France

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