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Monastère royal de Brou
The Royal Monastery of Brou is a gothic style masterpiece from the 16th century. It became a French historical monument in 1862.
Located in the country near Bourg-en-Bresse, it was built by Margaret of Austria to give her husband a magnificient tomb. She died before the construction was complete but she is buried with her husband and her mother-in-law in mausoleums inside the church.
The Monastery of Brou, made of stone and marble, with its three cloisters and its church is an amazing demonstration of eternal love. Only 1 hour away from Lyon, the monastery has hosted since 1922 the Bourg-en-Bresse city art museum.Inside this two-storey museum you find a collection of religious statues from the 13th to the 17th century as well as a collection of paintings from the 16th to the 20th century and modern art.
Crédit photo: OT Bourg-en-Bresse
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Full price: 9 €
Reduced price: 4.50 €
Adult groups: 5,50 € (from 20 persons)
School groups: 30 € (20 € for PTA, 35 students maximum, with 2 escorts included, for any additional accompanying rate "adult groups" applies)
Free:
Under 18 (accompanied by an adult)
18-25 years (nationals of 27 countries of the European Union and non-European residents regularly on French territory)
Disabled person and their companion
Jobseeker
Opening hours
Open daily
April 1 to June 30: 9am-12h30 and 14h-18h
July 1 to September 30: 9h-18h
October 1 to March 31: 9h-12h and 14h-17h.
Closing:
1 January, 1 May, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December
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