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Visit Bourg-en-Bresse: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: As well as exploring the cathedral and town centre of Bourg-en-Bresse, allow time to visit th nearby Royal Monastery of Brou

Bourg-en-Bresse is situated in the Ain department and Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

Tourist classifications for Bourg-en-Bresse include "national monument".

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Bourg-en-Bresse in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes.

Popular places to visit nearby include Macon at 32 km and Perouges at 34 km.

Bourg-en-Bresse, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Dombes

at 29 km (direction south-west)

The Dombes, with thousands of small lakes, is perfect for fishing and bird-watching...

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Macon

at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

After exploring the pleasant town of Macon we suggest a visit to nearby Lamartine's...

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Perouges

Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction south)

The hillside walled town of perouges is among our favourite villages to be found...

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Belleville

at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

Not an important tourist town, Belleville does have a couple of sites of interest...

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Solutre-Pouilly

at 40 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Solutré-Pouilly would perhaps go unnoticed except for the great rock-cliff behind the village that...

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Trevoux

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

The quiet town of Trevoux in Ain has several historical monuments paying testament to...

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Tournus

at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The Abbey of Saint-Philibert is the highlight in Tournus, but you will also discover...

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Tournus abbey

Abbey at 47 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The abbey at Tournus is a 12th century abbey in roman style with a...

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Brancion

at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

Quiet now, in the 15th century Brancion was an important regional centre - hence...

See Brancion guide

Anse

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

The quiet town of Anse retains some Roman remains that hint at its importance...

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Cluny

at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

As well as one of the most visited abbeys in France Cluny also has...

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Theize

at 56 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

The quiet village of Theizé makes a pleasant detour when exploring the Beaujolais wine...

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Cormatin

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Saone-et-Loire department

The beautifully decorated and furnished Cormatin Chateau, from the 17th century, is the highlight...

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Oingt

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Rhone department

Completely renovated in recent years, Oingt is one of the prettiest villages in the...

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Markets in and near Bourg-en-Bresse

Market days in Bourg-en-Bresse: weekly market: Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday;

• Bourg-en-Bresse: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (0km)
• Montrevel-en-Bresse: market Tuesday (16km)
• Vonnas: market Thursday (18km)
• Pont-d'Ain: market Saturday (19km)
• Poncin: market Monday (20km)
• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (23km)
• Pont-de-Veyle: market Monday (27km)
• Saint-Amour: market Saturday (27km)
• Amberieu-en-Bugey: market Wednesday (30km)
• Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Bourg-en-Bresse, France

What to do at Bourg-en-Bresse? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Bourg-en-Bresse.

Grand sites of France

• Roche de Solutre / Roche de Vergisson (40km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Perouges (34km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne (23km)
• Trevoux (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Chapelle aux Moines (Berze-la-Ville) (42km)
• Abbatiale eglise de Saint Philibert (Tournus) (47km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre de Brancion (Martailly-les-Brancion) (50km)
• Abbaye de Cluny (Cluny) (51km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Chapaize) (54km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Laye (42km)
• Jardins du Château de Saint-Bernard (51km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Tournus (47km)
• Cluny (50km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roche de Solutré (40km)
• Seille (Saône) (41km)
• Confluence - la Seille (41km)
• Grand parc de Miribel-Jonage (49km)
• Lacs d'Étival (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vonnas (18km)
• Macon (32km)
• Saint-Vulbas (42km)

Geography and distances

Bourg-en-Bresse is in the east of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Ain department (general information: Bourg-en-Bresse is 365 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Bourg-en-Bresse from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Montagnat, Peronnas, Saint-Denis-les-Bourg, Saint-Just, Saint-Remy and Viriat.

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