Bourg-en-Bresse, commune essential of the department of Ain was classified 5th city where it is good to live in France. The inhabitants called Burgiens (named after the territory of Bugey) are today more than 40 000 and enjoy a unique living environment and an ideal location about 60km from Lyon and 100km from Geneva.
Bourg-en-Bresse is very well served by the transport: trains, highways, buses and cycle paths are in number. The town also benefits from all the amenities and services: shops, sports, leisure, school services, ... At the housing level, 90% are main residences and the inhabitants can enjoy many activities with family or friends: walks, cultural visits , tree climbing ...
Margaret of Austria, a founding princess: Heiress of two great European dynasties, the Habsburgs and the House of Burgundy, Margaret of Austria devotes her life to politics and art. Widow to 24 years of Philibert the Beautiful, Duke of Savoy, she perpetuates her memory by edifying this monument, case of their majestic tombs. The princess's apartments are set up as an interpretation area equipped with multimedia tools, videos and objets d'art. Meet the princess, a romantic heroine, a politician of the first order, a great collector and patron.
The choir of the church with its stone and wood lace is the jewel of the monument. Monastic buildings are admired for their size and beauty. Through the three cloisters, the chapter room, the cells, the refectory, discover the daily life of the monks charged with praying for the princes.
In the museum, explore art from the 12th to the 21st century: medieval sculptures, works from the former Netherlands, artists until the 21st century.
Classified in 1935 "natural and picturesque site" (law of May 2, 1930), Lake Genin is a real natural nugget. Magnificent lake of combe, it presents an area of 8 hectares and is divided between three communes: Oyonnax, Echallon and Charix. This real natural playground offers various activities to visitors: hiking trails, mountain biking, supervised swimming, fishing, climbing in the trees ... In winter, you can enjoy the joys of cross-country skiing, ice skating, walking snowshoeing or ice diving