"the AIN "departement"(area)" Bourg-en-Bresse by sylvie-uk

Bourg-en-Bresse Travel Guide: 31 reviews and 154 photos

"la bresse" landscape

the Ain departement is situated in the Rhone-alpes region and is itself divided in small regions: le Revermont, le Bugey, both being more mountainy, and la Bresse with the flatest landscape, flowery villages and a delight for the taste-buds. Was i born there? i think i was.
i ve had to put it under Bourg-en-bresse which is the main town in the travel pages as VT doesnt cover departements in France .

Pros and Cons

Pros:great food, charming places.
Cons:not a buzzy place eventhough sometimes it s a pro for me
In a nutshell:great place for food lovers, cycling in the area is great, lakes and rivers, worth a visit if you are into this kind of holidays

Last visit to Bourg-en-Bresse: Jul 2004
Intro Updated Aug 18, 2004
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"la cueille" village Things to Do (12)

cute village of "la cueille" and in the background the castle where the daughter of the General de Gaulles got married.... more travel advice

Boa castle Things to Do (12)

this castle has burnt a while ago, i was trying to find out the history behind it but could not find anybody around to... more travel advice

hanging corn Local Customs (4)

in the past, the people use to hang the corn until it s dry and then use it tpo fed the chickens by scrapping... more travel advice

bresse museum Things to Do (12)

you can also view all the tools they were using at this times between the 15th century and the 18th century in a... more travel advice

Restaurants (2)
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Sports & Outdoors (2)
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Transportation (1)
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Toshioohsako Nov 13, 2008 at 8:46 AM

I know your city. I have been there once when I was working in Geneva. Wish you a good evening.
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Italiana07 Mar 7, 2007 at 12:06 AM

I love churches and I like what you wrote. That's really interesting! greetings from Poland!
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1courage Mar 2, 2007 at 2:42 PM

Very interesting tip of this lovely place (never heard about it before). The church is also really nice. Thanks for the infos!
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cachaseiro Apr 4, 2005 at 12:24 PM

very nice photos and good descriptions from one of my favorite parts of france.
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joernme Oct 19, 2004 at 12:05 AM

Sylvie, beautiful page on a place I've never heard of even though it is quite close. You are a great photographer. Good luck moving to whereever now! Can understand London is tiring after a while....
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HORSCHECK Oct 2, 2004 at 3:03 PM

Excellent page with FABULOUS photos ....Especially the sun-flower one is brilliant ... Well done .... :o)
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aussiedoug Sep 28, 2004 at 1:53 AM

Sensational sunset shot Sylvie (love it when I can get a good bit of alliteration to work. lol!). Gr8 tips. So glad I checked this pages of yours. Will have to add it to my list of places to visit in France. A bientot Sylvie.
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tak_pap Sep 27, 2004 at 10:22 AM

beautiful site ! Bravo !
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Maillekeul Sep 25, 2004 at 11:52 AM

Nice page... Beautiful sunflowers...
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giampiero6 Aug 26, 2004 at 4:06 PM

you are a star!