Bourg-en-Bresse t o u r i s m - Office de Tourisme de Bourg
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Bourg-en-Bresse t o u r i s m - Office de Tourisme de Bourg
2016 Bourg-en-Bresse agglomération t o u r i s m A Tasty territory that titillates your taste buds… p 5 Around the Royal Monastery of Brou, History’s tales… p 7 From lakes to mountains, a natural aroma... p 11 Off the beaten track : surprising offers... p 14 A happy land for happy kids... p 15 RANGE OF TOURIST ACTIVITES Suggestions for stays… Stays, Day-trips, “A la carte” offers : pick and mix ! ... Business tourism : the new market for group tourism… A large variety of accommodation and restaurants… 2016 : EVENTS NOT TO MISS p 18 p 20 p 22 p 25 p 27 p 29 Bourg-En-Bresse is the prefecture of the Ain in the Rhône-Alpes region and the main city of a conurbation of 15 communities* and 74 300 inhabitants. Situated less than one hour from Lyon and the Beaujolais, an hour from Geneva (Switzerland), one and a half from Annecy, and 30 minutes from southern Burgundy, Bourg-en-Bresse is an easily-accessible destination thanks to two international airports (Lyon Saint-Exupery and Geneva-Cointrin), to the motorways (A39, A40, A42) and the direct TGV for Paris (2 hours) and Geneva (1 hour). The city naturally presents itself as a place for an epicurean stay, a haven of peace, culturally rich and central for visits to the eastern-centre of France. * Buellas, Dompierre-sur-Veyle, Jasseron, Lent, Montcet, Montracol, Péronnas, Polliat, Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc, Saint-Denis lès Bourg, Saint-Rémy, Servas, Vandeins, Viriat Paris 1h50 Chalon-sur-Saône 1h Strasbourg 4h Cluny Mâcon Mâcon 20’ 20’ JURA 1h15 Lons-le-Saunier A 39 A6 BOURGOGNE Dôle PONTDE-VAUX A 40 35’ Aéroport Genève-Cointrin Paris 1h50 CHÂTILLONS/ CHALARONNE CERDON Turin Milan Mâcon 20’ Dôle 1h15 A 40 Annecy 1h30 JURA Lons-le-Saunier A 39 BOURGOGNE PONTDE-VAUX A6 VILLARSLES-DOMBES A 40 Chalon-sur-Saône 1h Strasbourg 4h Cluny BEAUJOLAIS Genève 1h 04 BOURG-EN-BRESSE A4 VONNAS 35’ ARS Aéroport Genève-Cointrin A Lyon 45’ 42 A4 A7 04 A 40 ALPES Annecy 1h30 CERDON ARS Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry PÉROUGES A Lyon 45’ A4 A7 St-Etienne 1h40 ALPES 42 3 Marseille 2h40 Genève 1h VILLARSLES-DOMBES BEAUJOLAIS 3 St-Etienne 1h40 BOURG-EN-BRESSE CHÂTILLONS/ CHALARONNE A4 PÉROUGES VONNAS Aéroport Lyon Saint-Exupéry Grenoble 1h40 Grenoble Marseille 2h40 1h40 Turin Milan products Bresse PDO poultry, the only poultry in the world to hold this quality certificate, Bresse butter and cream also have also obtained PDO in 2014 (protected Designation of Origin) status, or the parsley and garlic frog’s legs from the Dombes : awaken your senses ! Several other typical regional dishes are worth a glance: - Giraudet’s famous quenelles (dumplings) Giraudet is the only maker of quenelles to maintain the spoon-moulding tradition for part of its production. The company has a chef who creates new recipes for fresh soups, sauces and quenelles every year. He shares some of his secrets at the cookery lessons given at the headquarters in Bourg-en-Bresse or in shops in Lyon and Paris. The company’s skill has been rewarded with the Entreprise du patrimoine vivant (“Living heritage enterprise”). - Bresse Blue cheese, made close to Bourg-en-Bresse, and its derivatives such as the “Bresson” – a sausage made with Bresse Blue cheese PDO. Comté is the other honoured cheese of the region of Bourg-en-Bresse, situated at the southern point of the “Comté trail”. The Routes du Comté selected as a European Destination of Excellence in July 2015! In July 2015 the Routes du Comté network was awarded the Eden label, which was established by the European Commission to promote development models for sustainable tourism throughout the European Union. The 2015 competition, organised by Atout France under the auspices of the Direction Générale des Entreprises, focused on the theme of «tourism and gastronomy». Alongside the other prize-winners this year – with our Burgundy cousins from Tournus and Tournugeois (winners of the first prize and the venue for the FrancoGourmandes festival, which is sponsored this year by… Comté!), Guillestre (Queyras Regional Park) and Baie de Saint-Brieuc Paimpol - Les Caps (in Côtes d’Armor) – the Routes du Comté are now one of only 26 French destinations to have been awarded this prestigious label. The Eden competition highlights the values, diversity and characteristics of European tourist destinations that share a commitment to social, cultural and environmental sustainability. The 2015 EDEN competition acknowledged destinations that have developed services for visitors based on local gastronomy. This involves recognition of culinary expertise in one or more fields, for example, the creation of a gastronomic event or circuit, a traditional market or the establishment of close collaboration between local producers and restaurants… The EDEN destinations give visitors the chance to explore local culture and traditions, and to enjoy unforgettable experiences thanks to the diversity of their hidden treasures. Bourg-en-Bresse is at the southern tip of the Route du Comté. - Gaudrioles, biscuits which are sweet or savoury, crunchy or soft, and which are made of grilled organic maize flour. - Bressan tart, a tart with cream and sugar and its regional variation with pralines. - CDO Wines from the Bugey (Controlled designation of origin) : white, red but also a sparkling rosé – Cerdon – made according to a traditional method. The breeders, producers and craftsmen of the catering trade perpetuate the Bressan gastronomic traditions and play the ace of quality. Colourful and busy markets, some of which offer livestock for sale, are the best illustration of this. Beautiful... and mouth-watering ! new The producers’ and students’ shop gets bigger The Sardières agricultural college in Bourg-en-Bresse has technological premises for food processing at the disposal of the students, but also of producers from the region who do not have their own facilities. A shop called Sardélices has been added to this area, inside the college, but open to the public. It has recently been renovated and extended, putting new products on sale, such as chicken mango curry (developed in partnership with Artisans du Monde), raspberry coulis or extra-fruity jams made with 90g of fruit for every 100g of jam. Markets Food products: organic products, flowers, odds and ends, clothes, sale of live poultry : Wednesday morning in Bourg-en-Bresse (Fair Ground and Covered Hall, Esplanade de la Comédie) Food products: Saturday morning (Fair Ground and Covered Hall in Bourg-en-Bresse), Sunday morning in the Vennes district of Bourg-en-Bresse. Livestock sales: Tuesday from 10.30 to 2pm (Foirail de la Chambière in St Denis-les-Bourg). The biggest livestock market in France when you considered the number of animals sold each year. + The Foirail de Bourg-en-Bresse / Saint-Denis lès Bourg is the biggest livestock market in France in terms of the number of animals sold each year, with over 100,000 cattle and horses changing hands. EVENTS Many gastronomic events perpetuate the epicurean delight throughout the year, from the legendary Pig Festival to the unmissable Glorieuses de Bresse which celebrates the best of local poultry, and not forgetting the Gastronomic Fair and the Market of PDO products. 6 See page 27 for the 2016 calendar of gastronomic events and on www.bourgenbressetourisme.fr a bit of history… The history of the city goes back to the Neolithic period, but it’s the invasions that brought “Burgus” into the history books : Druids erected more than 300 standing stones on a hill at the junction of two rivers; the Reyssouze and the Cône. Later the Romans fortified the area as they considered it to be of strategic importance in its position at the entrance of Lugdunum “Capital of the three Gauls”. In the 10th C the sovereigns of Bresse built a lordly dwelling and half a league away a village of farmers and potters developed, where later the Romans built a temple in the place that then became a site for the Catholic cult. Today known as Brou this area is internationally recignised for its royal monastery, built in the 16th C by Marguerite d’Autriche in memory of her deceased husband Philibert II of Savoy. On a crossroads and at a border, Bourg-en-Bresse built a citadel in the 16th C in increased its notoriety thanks to commerce and the quality of its crafts. Buildings grew everywhere : convents, Notre Dame church and rich merchant’s houses. In 1601 the treaty of Lyon attached the Bresse to the kingdom of France. Expansion continued in the 18th and 19th centuries with mansions, a hospital and the prefecture... Today a city of industry (wire-mills, metallurgy and mechanical construction), green and gracious, Bourg-en-Bresse is the heart of a conurbation of 15 communities. From Marguerite d’Autriche to Gustave Doré, via the astronomer Jérôme Lalande, the doctor Xavier Bichat, or the author and humanist Edgar Quinet, there are many women and men who made the city what it is today. Several walking tours (independent, guided or animated) allow visitors to discover the tales of the city’s history. HERITAGE MUST-SEES The Royal Monastery of Brou, a National Monument like the Mont Saint-Michel, Azay le Rideau Castle or Cluny Abbey, is the symbolic site of Bourg-en-Bresse. It was also voted France’s favourite Monument in September 2014 during a famous TV show. This church with a varnished roof is ranked among the hundred most beautiful in France for its flamboyant Gothic façade resembling stone lace, the three princes’ tombs and the finely carved altarpiece of the seven joys of the Virgin. Its rood screen, which is among the few still visible in France, is now open to visitors and provides enjoy a bird’s eye view of the choir and the tombs, and a chance to fully enjoy the newly renovated stained glass windows. Besides opening the unusual rood screen up to visitors (see above), the Prior’s apartments are also now part of the sightseeing circuit and provide access to the museum in the upper gallery of the third cloister. Adjacent to the church, three majestic cloisters and a museum of Fine Arts can also be visited. Major exhibitions and many events, conferences, themed tours and activities for young visitors (archaeology workshops, tours for children aged 2 and up, game booklet, etc.) are also in store for visitors. The À la folie… pas du tout festival, launched in 2011, highlights the monument in a very artistic way with readings, concerts, meetings and performances each summer. Culture is accessible to all: the monument entrance fee includes access to the concert or performance of the day, free of charge as part of this festival. NEW EVENT 2016. After successful testing in spring 2015, the monastery façade will again be illuminated in summer 2016. The series of animated and colourful pictures recounts the history of the site and the misfortunes of Margaret of Austria, as she loses her much-loved husband Philibert the Handsome – a story of love and death that is at the origin of the monument. The lightshow is the work of Gilbert Coudène, one of the leading figures in the neighbouring Fête des Lumières (“Festival of Lights”) in Lyon. Another place to visit: the apothecary of the Hôtel-Dieu, equipped with a rare laboratory still in perfect condition and open to visits. The gooseneck and copper still are intact: the storeroom contains many works on medicine and pharmacy, some dating from the 17th C. The dispensary contains more than a thousand ceramic and glass jars of the period some of which still contain their healing substances as bizarre as dragon’s blood, mercury or bear fat ! Surprising: the museum of tabulating machines contains more than 300 typewriters, calculators and accounting machines, the ancestors of today’s computers and tablets ! A unique collection in France, recently improved by a machine which dates from 1840. Ex-mechanics work to keep these machines alive and help to understand these nearly-forgotten objects. The old quarters of Bourg-en-Bresse invite discoveries ; medieval timber-frame houses, elegant stone facades embellished with wrought iron balconies, mansions, Celtic remains, the gothic porch of the old Dominican convent or the co-cathedral Notre Dame and its legend of the black virgin. The parks, gardens and fountains which accompany the visitor are a reminder that Bourg-en-Bresse is a resolutely green city, forever looking to the surrounding nature. In 2014, the City wanted to join the Cathedral Cities Network, like Albi, Beauvais, Chartres or Rouen, to reaffirm the importance of the Co-Cathedral of Notre-Dame in the heritage and tourism landscape of Bourg-en-Bresse. This architectural masterpiece, which is visited each year by many tourists, is part of the city’s cultural and touristic appeal. The construction of the Collegiate Co-Cathedral of Notre-Dame (named co-cathedral as it was the secondary seat of the Bishopric) began in 1505 on the site of an old Romanesque chapel of pilgrimage, and was not completed until 1696. The bell tower, whose top was removed during the Reign of Terror, was rebuilt in reinforced concrete between 1911 and 1913 by Tony Ferret, an architect who worked extensively in the city. In 1982, a facelift allowed it to regain its former glory with Ramasse white stone from Revermont. The roof was renovated in 1986 and underfloor heating was installed in 2006. Inside: the statue of the Black Madonna, nestled in a 19th-century neo-Gothic altar, is a reminder of the importance of Marian devotion since the 13th century. See also: the miraculous painting, the stalls (1511-1519), the choir’s magnificent pendant keystone, the stained glass window of St Crispin and St Crispinian, patron saints of shoemakers (1530), the triptych by Nicolas Chichon (1523), the pulpit (1760) with the four evangelists and the Archangel Michael slaying the dragon, and the organs (17th century), which feature in a series of concerts each year in early summer. The whole church has been a listed Historic Monument since 1914. At nightfall, the monument is beautifully lit up. around Bourg-en-Bresse Several other sites are also worth a visit: - The roman churches with beautiful buildings to be seen in the communities to the west of Bourg-en-Bresse: Montracol, Saint Rémy, Buellas and also Vandeins with its tympanum. - Bressan farms with their Sarrasine chimneys, emblems of the history and the daily life of the Bresse. They can be admired along the “Bresse route” which leads from Bourg-en-Bresse to the Saone valley, passing through upper Bresse to the north west of the prefecture town. Several farms are open to visits as museums: Maison du pays en Bresse, Sougey farm, De la Fôret farm and the unmissable Bresse museum in Domaine des Planons. Some farms still rear poultry. All of the farms play their part as eco-museums showing collections of furnishings and antique objects. Several exhibitions and demonstrations shown occasionally encourage the visitor to relive the past and discover traditional crafts. Some mills, like Moulin Bruno in Jayat are another way to discover local heritage. - The medieval city of Pérouges: at the heart of the Dombes region this ancient town of craftsmen merchants and landowners is incredibly well preserved. Old stone houses, cobbled streets and circular ground plan – change century ! - Some more sites to visit less than an hour from Bourg-en-Bresse: Ambronay abbey, Fléchères castle, the Bonnet silk mills in Jujurieux, the city of Trévoux all the heart of a country of art and history, Ars sur Formans (pilgrimage site), ... New 2016 Trévoux, town of art – and modernity Rue[s] des Arts is now the home of 13 artists and craftsmen and women, at the heart of the old town of Trévoux. Here you can encounter a sculptor working in stone, a stringedinstrument maker specialised in harps, a visual artist, a gilder, painters and sculptors, a jewellery designer, a photographer, a potter, an upholsterer-decorator, a dressmaker and an artistic collective that organises regular events. All the workshops are open at least from April to December, on the first and third weekends of the month, from Friday to Saturday. Entrance free. Artistic and totally modern: a whole gallery of picturesque characters will accompany you on your walk through Trévoux and the neighbouring towns, thanks to the smartphone application “L’eau et les hommes” (“Water and People”), available in French and English. A new visitors’ area at the Musée Ferme de la Forêt A farmyard/museum where visitors can discover some of the animals of the farm: ducks, geese, a cock and Bresse chickens, next to a farmhouse with a Saracen chimney, to the north-west of Bourg-en-Bresse. FROM PAST TO PRESENT : BRESSAN CRAFTS Several traditional crafts are still practiced and contribute to the reputation of the region! Two clog-makers maintain the ancestral know-how of wooden clog manufacture and keep this dying art alive in their workshop and with demonstrations at the farm museums or at local festivals. Several craftsmen keep the tradition of Bresse furnishings going: made from different woods and decorated with motifs based on local flora, they include essential furnishing such as cupboards, dressers and clocks. Workshops and antique shops are open to the public to show off these skills. The manufacture of enamels dates back to the middle-ages and adopted a specific style in Bresse in the 19th C. Today only one enameller remains, in Bourg-en-Bresse, where – while respecting tradition – he creates new and modern designs. A film can be shown in the shop for better understanding of the art: the workshop opens its doors just twice a year. Today, only one artisan enameller still works in Bourg-en-Bresse. While respecting tradition, he also creates new and more modern lines. A film can be watched in-store to better understand his art. The workshop is occasionally open to the public, in particular during the company’s open day in March. To reward this traditional know-how, the Entreprise du patrimoine vivant label has been awarded to Emaux Bressans Jeanvoine. Situated between the lakes of the Dombes, the Bressan bocage countryside and the foothills of the Jura, Bourg-en-Bresse is a green city! Parks, gardens, fountains, green spaces and flowered areas make it a city made for wandering. The city of Bourg-en-Bresse is also particularly concerned about the quality of life and conservation of the environment: for many years the city has invested in a “zero pesticide” program and more globally in the sustainable development of the territory, as with the conurbation and the development of a climate-energy plan. Seillon forest and its numerous blazed walking trails, off road cycle trails and hacking trails, the rivers and lakes open for fishing or swimming, the Bouvent leisure area and its restful spaces are all invitations to take a breath of fresh air close to the heart of the city. The Seillon forest is a source of oxygen with 600 hectares of oaks and other trees. A host of trails for pedestrians, off-road cyclists and horses are blazed. A trail of 1 ½ km has been created to allow children to discover the forest with games and activities. This green haven at the gates of the city offers 56 hectares of leisure space ! The huge lake is much appreciated by sailing and kayak schools and recently a rowing school. The green spaces are equipped with an obstacle course, an orientation trail, beach volleyball pitches, table tennis areas, archery zones, games for kids, picnic areas and even a 9-hole golf course. Swimming is monitored from mid-May to the beginning of September on the sandy beach and in the paddling pool. The cycleway, open partially to skaters and in its totality to pedestrians, links the centre of Bourg-en-Bresse to the Seillon forest, passing by the Royal Monastery of Brou and allowing a stop off at the Bouvent leisure area. A guidebook was published in 2014 by the Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomeration. On sale at the Tourist Office, it offers thirty rambles around Bourg-en-Bresse to discover the heritage and landscape of the Jura foothills (a small mountain in Revermont) at the edge of the Dombes. Fun trips for children and «pushchair walks» have been included in order to satisfy everyone’s thirst for discovery. 11 PARADISE FOR LOVERS OF OPEN-AIR ACTIVITIES With its large range of activities the Bourg-en-Bresse conurbation lets everyone get a breath of fresh air at their own speed, whether with your partner, your family or a group of friends: - Green activities: hiking, hacking, cycling, fishing, golf and more surprising: a corn maze - Sports activities: climbing, horse-riding, paintball, aeronautics - Aquatic activities: swimming, sailing, kayak, water-skiing, wakeboard/kneeboard AROUND BOURG-EN-BRESSE, SEVERAL NATURAL SITES WORTH A VISIT - The Bird Park, nature reserve of 180 hectares with more than 2 500 birds and 400 species from all around the world , has one of the largest avian collections in Europe. And don’t miss the fantastic show of birds in flight ! - Cerdon Caves: nestled in a green environment and facing onto the Bugey vinyards, the caves offer a trail along the dry subterranean river bed to discover the natural arts of the glacial world of the past. - From the Ain gorges to the Saone valley, rivers and water are omnipresent in the landscape. It’s possible to discover these green and pleasant places with a coach tour through the Ain gorges. Many hiking or cycling trails but also river cruises on the Ain, Saone and Seille are available to the public. New 12 After the aviary for lories and lorikeets, the small parrots that you can feed by hand, in 2015 the Bird Park in Villars-lès-Dombes also opened a hummingbird house. In 2016, a vertical visit, the aviary tower, will be inaugurated, where visitors can see the extraordinary biodiversity of trees and enjoy a breathtaking view over the park’s central lake. The park’s historic building, the House of Birds, has been transformed into a greenhouse. Other development projects have also been announced: the redevelopment of the African Plains and the creation of a greenhouse dedicated to Madagascar (2017), a sensory immersion in extreme climatic areas where birds live (2018), a flight above the landscapes to discover the birds along the major migratory routes (2019) and the wildlife and history of the Australian bush (2020). Culture, it’s in our nature Above and beyond our rich heritage, culture can be enjoyed on a daily basis in Bourg-enBresse. A large number of venues aim to be open to all visitors, all through the year, with highly varied programmes: - Bourg-en-Bresse Municipal Theatre: dance, music and theatre, but also puppet shows and other events for youngsters are programmed from September to June, mainly in the magnificent theatre in the town centre, with its façade decorated with masks and muses and with its interior design in Italian style - Le Zoom: films with live music, offbeat programming, cabaret, new work... This modern venue is now an alternative to more traditional venues - La Ferme à Jazz: this music venue is the warm setting for a whole host of jazz concerts all through the year - La Tannerie: a contemporary music venue that recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, where concerts, jam sessions, musical cocktails and shows for young people are organised, and where support is given for the development of young local talent A series of special events completes the programme on offer, with such highlights as: - Le Printemps des Ecritures, calligraphy festival - The City of Bourg-en-Bresse cultural event, bringing together a large number of events and sites around a special theme - Br’Ain de Cirque, a festival showing all the facets of the art of the circus - Les Mardis de l’Orgue, concerts by organists from France and abroad, with many big names - Les Estivales de Brou, opera festival that celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2015 - Les Jeudis du Kiosque, concerts and films with live music under the magnificent bandstand in the Square des Quinconces every Thursday during the summer - Espace d’un Été, street art festival - À la Folie… Pas du Tout, music festival at the Brou royal monastery (see p8) - Animated film festival for young people Non-exhaustive list. A large number of events are planned all through the year by the Town, by the many highly active associations in the region and a range of cultural organisations. See the programme for the major events in 2016 on p29 and the complete programme at www.bourgenbressetourisme.fr New Les Arts dans l’R: in 2015 a cafe theatre opened in Péronnas, a town nearby Bourgen-Bresse, with a different show each weekend, from one-(wo)man shows to comedy, and from farce to the classics via music. 13 OFF THE BEATEN TRACK : SURPRISING OFFERS When art gets back to nature Two Randocroquis® paths have been set up near Bourg-en-Bresse, one in Seillon forest, a wonderful plain oak grove, and the other in Jasseron, a Revermont community in the lower foothills of the Jura. These very easy hiking trails have educational stands to introduce walkers to drawing or photographing the landscapes and natural features they see. When art and nature become one… IN BRESSE WE SKI IN THE SUMMER ! 10 minutes from the town centre, at the heart of the Seillon Forest, the Réna Leisure park is dedicated to water-skiing and its spin-offs: -Wakeboard: standing up, sideways, on a board -Kneeboard: ideal for beginners, kneeling on a board -Wakeskate: a skateboard on water... really ! Incredible but true, these activities are adapted to all levels and the whole family from 7 to 77 ! Exo 01, RD23/Réna lake, 01240 Lent. Tel: 04 74 52 76 04. Open every day from mid-April to end of October, dependent on the weather. BE HAPPY, BE HIDDEN When the maize of the Bresse provides a hiding place, the kids are happy ! Come and test your sense of direction in the regularly re-grown corn mazes. Games for big and small, activities and nocturnal opening. Vieux Jonc Corn Maze, 720 les Oures, 01960 St-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc. Tel : 04 74 32 08 13. Open every day from 10am to 7pm from 7 July to 31 August. FOREST TAG With just a “gun” and a mask you need to “tag” a maximum of adversaries and collect the flag, and then achieve your final objective of planting your flag in your opponent’s territory. Find yourself in the midst of a strange universe in the heart of the forest for an intense experience: paintball, a unique activity between game and sport open to all from 6 years old. Paintball le Tribal, office: 24 rue Samaritaine, in Bourg-en-Bresse. Tel 04 74 22 75 17. Open every day except Mondays. Additional offers on www.bourgenbressetourisme.fr 14 It’s a celebration for the juniors: paper chase in the old quarters, visits dedicated to children, aquatic centre and Leisure Park, sport, sensations and shivers or relaxation, everything you need for a family get together in and around Bourg-en-Bresse. FIFRELIN: THE CHILDRENS’S FRIEND A program run by the territory over the past few years has allowed us to understand and qualify the tourism and leisure offers adapted to children and families. Our offer is now grouped under the logo FIFRELIN, the children’s mascot, and is downloadable on: www.aupaysdefifrelin.fr Ideas as diverse as a visit to a goat farm and cheese production, a story time ride in a horse-drawn carriage, an art initiation nature trail, scientific workshops and also theatrical plays adapted to a younger public are all available. ZOOM ON FIFRELIN APOTHECARY How did we heal people in our great-grandparents time (and even before!)? Why did the apothecary use bear fat, violets or precious stones in his strange recipes ? Why is the snake the emblem of the pharmacist ? Harry Potter had better hold on tight ! An animation (in French) offered to 6 to 12 year-olds every Wednesday at 3pm during the French school holidays by the guides of the Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office. Length of visit: 1 ¼ hours. Reservation advisable. Since 2013 this fun visit has been improved by workshops including the fabrication of a cream just like the apothecaries of the time. An old style technique much appreciated by the children. 15 New The horadrome, time travellers The horadrome is a new tour organised in the town of Bourg-en-Bresse to (re)discover our heritage through archive documents while having fun. The Department Archive service, in partnership with the Association Patrimoine des Pays de l’Ain and the Tourist Office, invite visitors with their families to take a tour through the old town district and all its treasures. The game lasts an hour and is similar to a giant treasure hunt, with inspiration taken from geocaching – participants use a GPS (although a version without GPS is also available). With the help of a fully illustrated guide booklet, and following in the footsteps of characters named Chronos, Kairos and Aiôn, participants travel from one period to another. Children aged 6 and over are asked to solve riddles and look for hidden documents, and become the heroes of this adventure in time. The game was launched for the heritage discovery weekend in and around Bourg-en-Bresse in June 2015, and represents an original immersion in the history of the town, from the medieval fortifications to the participation of Lalande secondary school pupils in the Resistance, via the construction of a convent or the establishment of the Radior company. Reproductions of archive documents, hidden in boxes that you seek out during the game, throw a new light on the town. The equipment of lasergame of Bourg-en-Bresse is fully renewed. This is a real revolution in terms of playability and feel in the game since this material has the latest technology , is much brighter and has many effects. In addition , a new maze will soon be created. 16 a wide range of TOURIST activities For a successful trip, whether you stay 2 days, a week or more, here are some suggestions to avoid missing the best the Bresse capital has to offer. 24 hours in Bourg-en-Bresse 9am – a coffee on a café terrace in the old town, with a piece of Bressane tart. Peace and pleasure to get the day off to a good start ! 10am – stroll around town, free visitors’ guide from the Tourist Office in hand, to get to know the city with Jérôme Lalande and Edgar Quinet, and learn more about the half-timbered houses, Renaissance façades and fountains encountered along the way. Enjoy a shopping break in the boutiques of the city centre. On Wednesdays and Saturdays, pay a visit to the market, full of colours and flavours. 12.30pm – tasting Bresse chicken in cream is a must ! In the city centre, near the Royal Monastery of Brou or in a country restaurant: there’s something for everyone. 2.30pm – on Saturday, pay a visit to the nearby apothecary (see page 8) or on Wednesday, discover the Machine Operation Museum (Musée de la Mécanographie, see page 8). In summer, head to Bouvent leisure park and the Seillon forest to enjoy the cool greenery. In winter, be pampered at the Carré bien être, a well-being centre at the Carré d’eau water sports centre in Bourg-en-Bresse. 4pm – not to be missed: a visit to the Royal Monastery of Brou, the city’s iconic monument (see page 8). 7pm – Comté cheese, crispy gaudélice biscuits, Bugey wine… Enjoy a local aperitif before sampling a lovely quenelle in Nantua sauce, or some frogs’ legs. 18 And what about tomorrow ? IF YOU ARE STAYING : two days The second day, do a tour of the Roman churches around Bourg-en-Bresse with our self-guided tour and visit the Bresse region, home of the famous PDO poultry, following the “Bresse route” to discover the landscape and typical architecture of the Bressan farms with their Sarrasine chimneys. three days and more Continue your journey with a visit to the Bird Park, to Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne, to Pérouges, to Pont-de-Vaux, to Ars, to Trévoux or to the Ain valley and to Cerdon to encounter the varied landscapes and natural sites that mirror the thousand faces of the Bresse, the Dombes and the Bugey. Particular Want : - FANCY A TREAT ? Spa, wandering the markets, tasting local products, walking in the forest... make the most of a few days of well-being in Bourg-en-Bresse to treat yourself ! New Not far from Bourg-en-Bresse, at the heart of the prestigious Georges Blanc gastronomic and hotel complex, the Mosaic spa now includes a heated outdoor jacuzzi and an infra-red sauna to complete its new range of body care treatments. - FAMILY GETAWAY ? From the Royal Monastery of Brou to the centre of town, via the Bresse museum, heritage is child’s play for a family weekend. - YOUTH ADVENTURE ? Open-air sports, wakeboard baptism and a night under the stars: try a “gentle” adventure and be a daredevil ! - SAVOURING BRESSE ? Les Glorieuses, an exhibition and competition of Bresse PDO poultry just before the winter holidays, promises a tasty and convivial break. All year round producers, small boutiques and restaurants invite you to taste our local products. 19 The geographical location of Bourg-en-Bresse makes it an excellent “base camp” ideal for offering fantastic discoveries to groups. The Bourg-en-Bresse Tourist Office is using this position for its prospection of group travel, a priority in our development strategy. FOR A WEEK, A SHOT STAY OR JUST A STOP-OVER The Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office offers a range of visits and tours to allow discovery of the wealth of the Bresse, the Dombes and the Bugey. Heritage, crafts, gastronomy, nature… numerous themes are available and encourage discovery of sites as varied as the Royal Monastery of Brou, Ambronay abbey, the medieval city of Pérouges, the Bressan farms with their Sarrasine chimneys, the vineyards of the Ain valley, the lakes of the Dombes and its famous bird park, or even a traditional biscuit-maker or the workshops of a Bresse clog-maker. And don’t forget the visits that are organised during major events (please contact us to confirm availability in English or other languages) such as the Glorieuses de Bresse – poultry show (2016 : December 16th), or the Floralies – flower show (2017). All our offers can be modified according to time available, budget and the client’s THE+ wishes. EXCLUSIVE OFFERS Some sites are only open to groups: impossible to discover them as an individual tourist. The Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office therefore wishes to open some typical doors of our region, even to small groups. This is particularly the case for the Bresse poultry farms. On the agenda for this trip : guided tour of the farm, meeting the breeder and tasting the products. This is also the case for the service offered for seminars or motivational meetings : a rally to discover the city in teams, created by the Tourist office for a fun and stimulating morning or afternoon. ! 20 B REAK i d e a Bresse, Dombes, Bugey: your discovery stay Four days to visit the «Ain’contournables» sites (not to be missed sites in Ain) and enjoy the gastronomic specialities of regions that are rich in character: Bresse, The Dombes and Bugey. 4 days / 3 nights, from €260.20 per person. Conditions and details of the offer atwww.groupes.bourgenbressetourisme.fr ATTENTIVE ASSISTENCE IN YOUR TOURIST OFFICE The Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office is included in the register of tour and holiday operators and therefore is able to create and sell different packaged offers. The guide service of the tourist office is composed of three people, two of whom are expert guides (French/English/Italian/German), also offers all inclusive services aimed at groups. In addition to the recommendations and tours, stays and visits already presented other services are also available ; reservation of transport, accommodation or restaurants, alternative options, specific services for professional events but also preparation of welcome packs or sale of local souvenirs, tickets for shows, concerts and leisure facilities. This truly attentive assistance is available to associations, employee committees and also bus tour operators, and French and overseas tour operators to facilitate and develop group tourism in our destination. 21 SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, INCENTIVES OR SPORTS COMPETITIONS Business tourism has joined the range of services offered by the Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office and their partners. In 2012 a correspondent was recruited by CAP3B (an association of public organisations of the Bourg-en-Bresse zone) to find out what was on offer, to publicise and to prospect potential clients in order to develop the business market in Bourg-en-Bresse and surrounding communities. Since its creation this new service is proud to have welcomed the prestigious “Tulip Rally” from the Netherlands, an international poker tournament, a symposium of French events committees, a convention of transport companies (Agir), and also that of victim aid associations (UNAVEM) with the participation of the French Keeper of the Seals. Many sports events were helped too. A very positive result for a destination that is new to the market. the + On person is dedicated to you and follow your event from scratch to D. Day. since 2014, NEW INFRASTRUCTURE FOR BUSINESS Ekinox, an events venue, has opened in January 2014! The hall is open for many concerts, sports and business events. Completely new, and therefore adapted to today’s requirements, functional and modular it brings a “plus” to Bourg-en-Bresse as a location for this market. Ainterexpo, the Ain department’s convention centre and exhibition hall, where the major fairs, many concerts and professional seminars are held, is finishing its face-lift. The renovation will improve acoustics, a structure that is more adequate to today’s expectations. The new version of Ainterexpo will open in the first days of 2015. Other projects should eventually enable us to position ourselves more easily on this business market: the multimodal hub at Bourg-en-Bresse station, to be finished in early 2015, and improved road services which bypass the city. 22 Several public and private organisations already promote the growth of this market, including the university campus in Bourg-en-Bresse (business school, a branch of Lyon 1 University, which offers a variety of science courses, and a branch of Lyon 3 and its many higher education courses in humanities and social sciences), the centre for agri-food research and training (Alimentec) and Renault Trucks, La Tréfilerie and Arcelor Mittal, leading players in our regional industry. 23 HOTELS, B&B, GITES... SO MUCH CHOICE JUST FOR YOU ! Numerous hotels welcome you to Bourg-en-Bresse whether to the heart of the city or to the outskirts, close to the economic centre or the countryside, to answer the needs to everyone. From unrated, yet comfortable, hotels – adapted to those on a budget - to the 4* hotel, the offer is varied. Want to meet people ? Nothing is easier with the numerous B&Bs often installed in old Bressan farmhouses, and most of whom will offer you the best regional products for your meals. Need some freedom ? Furnished accommodation is often an alternative to traditional hostelry, either in town or in the country, for a holiday at your own rhythm as a family or in a group. Many accommodation providers have carried out major modernisation and renovation works in recent years, providing an opportunity for tourists and business travellers to benefit from high-quality facilities while maintaining affordable rates compared to the neighbouring cities. 24 NEW 201 6 HOtels - The Hotel de France has pursued its renovation in 2015: a lift, renovation work on the rooms, with two rooms now accessible to people with reduced mobility and a meeting room welcoming up to 20 people with modular furniture in a warm setting. - At the Bourg-en-Bresse Centre Ibis Hotel, behind the Brou royal monastery, new rooms and the restaurant will be renovated by the end of March 2016 HOLIDAY COTTAGES - A new gîte, La Margelle, has opened in Tossiat, close to Bourg-en-Bresse. After the Revermont gîte and L’Escale bed and breakfast, both part of the Clévacances network, this is our third holiday destination – a highly modern gîte with a swimming pool, on a fine site between Bourg-en-Bresse and the small mountains of Revermont. - La Commanderie gîte in Châtenay, between Bourg-en-Bresse and The Dombes, has been awarded the Tourisme et Handicap label for hearing, mental and visual disabilities. The gîte is also a member of L’Ain à cheval (“L’Ain on Horseback”) and welcomes horse-riders for one or more nights. BED AND BREAKFAST - New owners for Les Vignes in Montcet: Marie-Line and Philippe Mennesson CAMPSITES - Le Renom (Vonnas) now has a restaurant / snack bar 25 GREEDY OR GOURMET: GRAB YOUR FORK ! In the kingdom of Georges Blanc and the home of Bresse PDO poultry gastronomic eateries are legion: Michelin starred restaurant (La Marelle in Peronnas), traditional French Brasseries (Place Bernard or Le Français in Bourg-en-Bresse), and reputed restaurants (Auberge Bressane, Chapon d’Or, Mets et Vins, Verre gourmand in Bourg-en-Bresse, Chez La Mère Bouvier in Montcet, Laurent Pérréal in Attignat, Auberge Lentaise (Lent)… to mention a few). But traditional cookery can also be tasted “on the street corner”: Auberge Bressane in Buellas, Brasserie du Théâtre, Chalet de Brou, Bressan, Chantecler, Table Rond (Bourg-en-Bresse), Versaud (Viriat)… Several boutiques are dedicated to the culinary arts and allow you not only to taste regional produce but to meet its passionate disciples who will advise you and share their tasty knowledge. NEW 201 6 restaurants - Mets & Vins has a new look in 2015. With the extension and modernisation work, the chef, Stéphane Prévalet, can now organise cookery lessons on site. - The Pizza Pasta restaurant (Bourg-en-Bresse Centre Ibis Hotel, behind the Brou royal monastery) is being renovated until late March 2016. 26 2016 : EVENTS NOT TO MISS EVENTS, WORKSHOPS, EXHIBITIONS JANUARY Festival Carbur’en scène Exposition Hum@Num Concours de sélection de chiens Salon Essentiel, bien-être et consommation locale february Fête du cochon, rendez-vous festif et gastronomique Salon passion découverte Minéraux & fossiles Concert de l’orchestre de la Garde républicaine Salon du disque et de la bande dessinée march Concours du Bœuf de Pâques Grand Marché des AOC – AOP - IGP 35ème semi-marathon et 17ème Dix kilomètres de Bourg-en-Bresse Spectacle Jeff Panacloc Printemps des écritures, festival de calligraphie april 11e édition de 7bis Chemin de Traverse, festival contemporain pluridisciplinaire L’Ain de ferme en ferme, rencontres gastronomiques et agricoles Foire de Bourg-en-Bresse Buzz de printemps, festival de cultures urbaines may Dimanche des fleurs, marché aux fleurs Événement culturel de la Ville de Bourg-en-Bresse : Bas les masques ! Br’Ain de Cirque, festival de cirque Flashdance, comédie musicale Jumping international**** de Bourg-en-Bresse Triathlon International de Bourg-en-Bresse Salon Passion chasse et pêche june Rendez-vous aux jardins Journées du patrimoine de pays, diverses visites « métiers et savoir-faire » Mardis de l’orgue, concerts d’organistes européens et de chorales Fête de la musique Spectacle de Messmer Tournoi international de basket July A number of matches in the Euro 2016 football championship will be played in Lyon. If you want to avoid long journeys and be sure a hotel is available, the Bourgen-Bresse Tourist Office recommends reserving accommodation now. Bourg-en-Bresse, 70 km from the stadium, has a range of accommodation options, from non-classified to 4-star hotels, gîtes and campsites. +++: The destination management service at the Tourist Office can make reservations for group operators without any administrative fees! Restaurant meals, visits or complementary leisure activities are available to make the most of your trip. Conditions: 10 people min. Couleurs d’Amour, light shows Exposition temporaire Marie-Madeleine, entre extase et séduction (Monastère de Brou) Grand prix de tennis de Bourg-en-Bresse – Open de l’Ain Festival d’art lyrique Les Estivales de Brou Festival À la folie… pas du tout, musique, lecture & danse (Monastère de Brou) Festival d’arts de la rue Espace d’un été Festival musical Jeudis du kiosque Mise en lumière du monastère royal de Brou Son & lumière à la ferme bressane du Sougey : Un village bressan August Marché de producteurs et guinguette Tour de l’Ain cycliste Rallye découverte de la Bresse Grande cavalcade d’Équid’Ain September Bourg en golf Journées européennes du patrimoine : diverses visites Patrimoine festif et gourmand : marché de terroir et fête gastronomique Couleurs d’Amour June 17th → Sept. 17th october Salon de l’habitat et de la déco Salon national des Antiquaires Fête de la science : visites et animations divers Festival du film d’animation november Salon de la gastronomie Salon du mariage 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Aiming to spotlight the major asset of the region, it presents restaurants, livestock breeders and other tasty spots ! Launched in 2014. - A self-guided visit (in French, English, Dutch, German, Italian, and a short version in Spanish): offers self-guided tours with historical and heritage explanations. - Three calendars of visits and events are offered to the public by the tourist office: February to May, June to September and October to January. - A monthly calendar: listing all the public events organised within the conurbation by the different associations, institutions and businesses. - A group brochure (annual, in French and German and now in English): lists a selection of stays, day trips and “A la carte” offers (see page 20). 30 - A school brochure (annual): listing the tourist office’s offers for schools, high schools and colleges and the many pedagogical and fun offers of our partners (see page 24). DIGITAL DOCUMENTATION Several internet sites are managed by the tourist office: - For the general public www.bourgenbressetourisme.fr. Accommodation, eateries, ideas for trips, sites to visit, leisure activities, practical information, online booking and also great tip and a not-to-be-missed virtual tour ! The English version is essentially the same. Two web portals, accessible through classic or mobile internet, were opened in 2012 in Italian and in German. - A site for groups www.groupes.bourgenbressetourisme.fr: setting out the offers of stays, visits and “A la carte” for this type of client, it also has a separate tab for schools with all offers open to the teaching profession. - A site giving the details and many visual of the Apothecary: www.apothicairerie.bourgenbressetourisme.fr new ! nou vea uté 32 The Tourist Office’s new websites give more importance to pictures to attract visitors and highlight the destination: full-screen photos, a photo gallery, videos and photo links posted on Instagram. The websites are naturally accessible on all kinds of screens since they have been developed using “responsive web design”- a version of the site made for computers has been adapted to smartphones and tablets. Links to social networks have been strengthened, making the website a part of the Tourist Office’s digital ecosystem and, above all, a part of a tourist’s typical visit: content can be shared on Twitter, Facebook etc., there are links to the photo-reporters’ picture site, set up with Rhône-Alpes Tourisme (highlighting the pictures posted on Instagram with the tags #bresse or #bourgenbresse), etc. The Tripadvisor widget has also been added to the package for tourist service providers, and linked to the online reservation module for service providers who offer it, allowing web users to follow the entire information and reservation process for their holidays on a single site. The Tourist Office websites are still mainly supplied by Sitra, the regional tourist information system, guaranteeing quality and daily updates of content. Web users now fill an online basket using Tourist Office suggestions for short stays and activities on offer in each season. This feature aims at making it easier for our visitors, but also at generating greater consumption in the region. The Tourist Office contact details are now shown on the home page with one new feature: a telephone number with a call feature for visitors using a smartphone when the Tourist Office is open and e-mail with a message sent via a simple click when the Tourist Office is closed. New sections have been added, including a members’ area to make contacts between the Tourist Office and its partners easier, a recipe page to highlight our gastronomy and regional chefs or the comments of our “ambassadors” sharing points of view from outside the town and “non-official” favourites. The human aspect is also underlined with a presentation of the Tourist Office team. 31 Staying in touch with clients is also: - Presence on social networks: The Bourg-en-Bresse Tourist Office has a YouTube channel – EnviedeBourg, where videos of various sites and leisure activities are shown. A Facebook page, Bourg en Bresse Agglomération Tourism, was created at the same time: looking to find new clients and to win loyalty with tips, recipes, competitions and odd bits of information. Instagram, Scoopit and Viadeo complete the tourist office’s web visibility. - Subscription to different newsletters: one of which is specifically for tourism professionals in the area, another for the general public to offer tips and remind them of unmissable events and finally one for employee committees with special offers for ticketing, concerts, leisure activities and visits offered monthly. your press contact +33 (0)4 74 22 49 40 or 83 59 Text and intellectual property : Office de Tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération (Guide services and Communication services) Creation and Draft : ML Office de Tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération - April 2016 Crédits photo : ML/AP/GT/MI/ND OTBBA ; Giraudet ; Bressor ; A. Perrier/M. Rougy/S. Maviel Thône-Alpes Tourisme ; G. Brevet/A. Perrier Aintourisme ; C. Bertrand Atelier Thyx ; Studio Herwey ; Crédit Urbain Lyon ; D. Jungers ; C. Bertrand ; C. Thieux ; D. Gillet ; J.J. Pauget ; S. Fonchin ; H. Maertens ; R. Ferraris ; F. Chanel Atout France ; Château de Fléchères ; Soieries Bonnet/Coll. Départementale des Musées de l’Ain/J. Alves ; les Sabotiers bressans ; JP Tridon/L. Deletang Photo Club Bressan ; P. forestier/Adaka/Emaux Bressans Jeanvoine ; Baltik ; S. Buathier Ville de Bourg-en-Bresse ; Y. Thonnérieux/ Parc des Oiseaux ; SI Cerdon ; Bellamy ; Sanctuaire Ars ; Musée de la Bresse Domaine des Planons/Coll. Départementale des Musées de l’Ain/J. Alves ; CIVB ; P. Berthé/CMN ; Monastère royal de Brou ; Altec ; Château de Luponnas ; Domaine de la Dombes ; Domaine Georges Blanc ; L. Raimondo ; M. Robert ; les prestataires adhérents de l’Office de tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération. Company ID : 77930508500028 – ROVS : IM001110011 – Insurance : AXA – Financial Garantor : CIC Lyonnaise de banque 33 MY PROJETCS AROUND BOURG-EN-BRESSE Text and intellectual property : Office de Tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération (Guide services and Communication services) Creation and Draft : ML Office de Tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération - April 2016 Crédits photo : ML/AP/GT/MI/ND OTBBA ; Giraudet ; Bressor ; A. Perrier/M. Rougy/S. Maviel Thône-Alpes Tourisme ; G. Brevet/A. Perrier Aintourisme ; C. Bertrand Atelier Thyx ; Studio Herwey ; Crédit Urbain Lyon ; D. Jungers ; C. Bertrand ; C. Thieux ; D. Gillet ; J.J. Pauget ; S. Fonchin ; H. Maertens ; R. Ferraris ; F. Chanel Atout France ; Château de Fléchères ; Soieries Bonnet/Coll. Départementale des Musées de l’Ain/J. Alves ; les Sabotiers bressans ; JP Tridon/L. Deletang Photo Club Bressan ; P. forestier/Adaka/Emaux Bressans Jeanvoine ; Baltik ; S. Buathier Ville de Bourg-en-Bresse ; Y. Thonnérieux/ Parc des Oiseaux ; SI Cerdon ; Bellamy ; Sanctuaire Ars ; Musée de la Bresse Domaine des Planons/Coll. Départementale des Musées de l’Ain/J. Alves ; CIVB ; P. Berthé/CMN ; Monastère royal de Brou ; Altec ; Château de Luponnas ; Domaine de la Dombes ; Domaine Georges Blanc ; L. Raimondo ; M. Robert ; les prestataires adhérents de l’Office de tourisme de Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération. Company ID : 77930508500028 – ROVS : IM001110011 – Insurance : AXA – Financial Garantor : CIC Lyonnaise de banque o u ri e.fr www sm .b u nbresse e to rg yo w pa ay ... pre re ur next g -a t e The Bourg-en-Bresse Agglomération Tourist Office Welcomes you from Monday to Friday, 10 - 12 am / 2– 6 pm, on Saturday, 9:30– 12 am / 2 – 5:30 pm (3rd WE of Sept. to June 15th), from Monday to Saturday, 9.30 am – 12.30 am / 2 pm – 6.30 pm (15th June to 3rd WE of Sept.) and each Sunday from 9.30 am to 1.30 pm from July 1st to 3rd WE of Sept. Tourist information, events, guided tours, ticket office, shop: 6 Avenue Alsace Lorraine, F-01000 BOURG EN BRESSE Tel: +33 (0)4 74 22 49 40 – Fax. +33 (0)4 74 23 06 28 accueil@bourgenbressetourisme.fr www.bourgenbressetourisme.fr You Tube Bourg en Bresse Agglomération tourisme EnviedeBourg #bourgenbresse #bresse @otbourgenbresse