Royal Monastery of Brou, Bourg-en-Bresse

Name: Royal Monastery of Brou
Address: 63 boulevard de Brou, Bourg-en-Bresse, 01000, France
Telephone: +33 4 74 22 83 83

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Royal Monastery of Brou, Bourg-en-Bresse

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The Royal Monastery of Brou is a religious complex located at Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain département, central France. Made out of monastic buildings in addition to a church, they were built at the beginning of the 16th century by Margaret of Austria, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands. The complex was designed as a dynastic burial place in the tradition of the Burgundian Champmol and Cîteaux Abbey, and the French Saint-Denis. The church is known as the Église Saint-Nicolas-de-Tolentin de Brou in French. ()

Local name: Monastère royal de Brou Completed: 1532 (492 years ago)Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 46°11'51"N, 5°14'11"E

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63 boulevard de BrouBourg-en-Bresse 01000 France

Contact

+33 4 74 22 83 83

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Royal Monastery of Brou – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral, Apothicairerie de l'hôtel-Dieu, Musée municipal de Bourg-en-Bresse, Basilique du Sacré-Cœur.

0.7 miNW
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral, Bourg-en-Bresse
19 min walk • Bourg-en-Bresse Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Bourg-en-Bresse, France. This church was previously the collegiate church of Notre-Dame-du-Bourg, which in 1992 was raised to the status of co-cathedral of the Diocese of Belley-Ars, as the bishop and diocesan...
~1620 ftNW
Specialty museum, Museum
Apothicairerie de l'hôtel-Dieu, Bourg-en-Bresse
8 min walk • The apothecary of the Hôtel-Dieu of Bourg-en-Bresse is the former pharmacy of the Hôtel-Dieu dating from the 18th century, converted into a museum and located in Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain. Held by nuns, it closed permanently in 1963.
~100 ftSE
Museum
Musée municipal de Bourg-en-Bresse, Bourg-en-Bresse
1 min walk • The municipal museum of Bourg-en-Bresse, founded in 1854, is housed in one of the wings of the second of the three cloisters of the royal monastery of Brou. It presents a rich collection of paintings, notably Flemish and French, from the 15th...
0.7 miW
Architecture, Church
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Bourg-en-Bresse
19 min walk • The Basilica of the Sacred Heart is a basilica of Bourg-en-Bresse, built in the district of the station. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart and depends on the diocese of Belley-Ars.
0.8 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Théâtre, Bourg-en-Bresse
21 min walk • The theater of Bourg-en-Bresse is a theater located in Bourg-en-Bresse, in France.
0.6 miNW
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Porte des Jacobins, Bourg-en-Bresse
16 min walk • The Jacobins Gate is a monument originally part of the former Jacobins convent, in Bourg-en-Bresse in the Ain department.
~130 ftSW
Monuments and statues
Philibert et Marguerite, Bourg-en-Bresse
1 min walk • Philibert and Marguerite is a sculpture created by Richard Serra in 1985. The work was created following a public commission and is exhibited in the second of the three cloisters of the Royal Monastery of Brou, which gives access to the municipal...
~220 ftNE
Monuments and statues
De l'en-dessous, Bourg-en-Bresse
2 min walk • De l'en-dessous is a contemporary sculpture created in 1986 by Michel Gérard and installed outside the royal monastery of Brou, in the park of Brou, in Bourg-en-Bresse in Ain in France. Its FRAC inventory number is 10 475.
0.9 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse
23 min walk • Stade Marcel-Verchère is rugby union stadium located in Bourg-en-Bresse, Ain. It is the home ground of Union Sportive Bressane, promoted to Rugby Pro D2 for the 2013–14 season. It has a capacity of 11,400.
1.3 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade Municipal de Péronnas, Bourg-en-Bresse
33 min walk • The Stade Municipal de Péronnas is a football stadium in Péronnas, Rhône-Alpes, France. It is the current home of FC Bourg-Péronnas. It has a capacity of 3,610.
0.9 miE
Forts and castles
Château de Pennesuyt, Bourg-en-Bresse
24 min walk • The castle of Pennesuyt or castle of Loëze is an old fortified house of the XIVth century rebuilt in the XVIth century, center of the seigniory of "Painessuyt", which stands on the commune of Bourg-en-Bresse in the department of Ain and the region...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Royal Monastery of Brou open?

Royal Monastery of Brou is open:

Monday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Saturday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm
Sunday 9 am - 12 pm & 2 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Royal Monastery of Brou?

Nearby attractions include Musée municipal de Bourg-en-Bresse, Bourg-en-Bresse (1 min walk), Philibert et Marguerite, Bourg-en-Bresse (1 min walk), De l'en-dessous, Bourg-en-Bresse (2 min walk), Apothicairerie de l'hôtel-Dieu, Bourg-en-Bresse (8 min walk).

How to get to Royal Monastery of Brou by public transport?

The nearest stations to Royal Monastery of Brou:

Bus

Ferret • Lines: 6 (2 min walk)
Monastère de Brou • Lines: 6 (3 min walk)

Train

Bourg-en-Bresse (27 min walk)