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Things To Do in Bourg-en-Bresse
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Bourg-en-Bresse Attractions
If you have time, visit the Eglise Notre-Dame, off place Carriat. Begun in 1505, it contains some finely carved 16th-century stalls. If you'd like to wander around town, check out the 15th-century houses on rue du Palais and rue Gambetta.
Gulliver’s Choice
France’s first animated miniature park, Mini World Lyon, 2 rue Jacquard (www.miniworld-lyon.com; tel. 04-78-52-90-88), has recently opened in nearby Vaulx-en-Velin. Explore French city, countryside, and mountain landscapes that are reproduced with miniature buildings, roads, vehicles, and characters.
- Historic Site
Apothecary
This 18th-century pharmacy and laboratory is chock-a-block with fascinating relics: 17th-century alembic distillers, medicine boxes filled with licorice pills and powdered deer antler, and Fleur-de-Lys pots that were hidden during the French Revolution. Visits to this hidden gem need…Around Town
- Religious Site
Royal Monastery of Brou
This huge Gothic mausoleum is France’s most extravagant love token. The ill-fated Margaret of Austria built it after her husband, Philibert the Handsome, died at the age of 24 from catching a cold on a hunting expedition. You can visit the secret passageway designed for the mourning…Around Town
Bourg-en-Bresse Shopping
No trip to Bourg-en-Bresse is complete without visiting the covered food market in avenue du Champ de Foire. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning, you’ll be able to browse the myriad stalls for flowers, fruit, vegetables, cheese, and even live chickens. Chocoholics are catered for with no less than seven chocolate shops: one of the best is Chocolaterie Monet, 14 rue Bichat (tel. 04-74-23-47-42), where you’ll find excellent truffles and seasonally themed chocolates.
