Royal monastery of Brou, Gothic monastery in Bourg-en-Bresse, France.
The Royal Monastery of Brou features a diamond-patterned roof with colored glazed tiles and intricate stone carvings on its white facade.
Margaret of Austria commissioned the monastery between 1506 and 1532 as a burial place for herself, her husband Philibert II, and his mother Margaret of Bourbon.
The monastery houses religious statues from the 13th to 17th centuries on the ground floor and paintings from the 16th to 20th centuries upstairs.
The monastery opens daily to visitors with an entrance fee of 11 euros, while European Union residents under 26 years old enter without charge.
Three elaborate tombs crafted by Conrad Meit remain intact within the church, making them rare survivors of royal tomb destruction in France.
Location: Bourg-en-Bresse
Founders: Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
Architects: Louis van Bodeghem
Architectural style: Gothic architecture
Website: http://brou.monuments-nationaux.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.19798,5.23621
Latest update: June 23, 2025 09:38
The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region contains natural paths, waterfalls and historical buildings. Here you will find medieval castles, volcanic peaks and caves. The region includes the Massif Central, alpine plateaus and gothic architecture.
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Musée municipal de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Hôtel-Dieu de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Apothicairerie de l'hôtel-Dieu de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Philibert and Margaret
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Analemmatic sundial of Brou
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Porte des Jacobins
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Salle des Sports
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Maison, 7 rue Jules-Migonney
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Musée de la mécanographie de Bourg-en-Bresse
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De l'en-dessous
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Immeuble, 10 rue Victor-Basch
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Maison, 30 rue de la République
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Untitled
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Maison, 16 rue Maréchal-Foch
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Immeuble, 26 rue Victor-Basch
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Les Jardins de Brou
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Tomb of Margaret of Austria
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Chapelle du Lycée Lalande de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Site des archives départementales de l'Ain
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Passage des Cordeliers
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Chapelle de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Fontaine des Quatre Chemins
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Couvent Saint-Joseph de Bourg-en-Bresse
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La Tannerie
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Chapelle du Couvent Saint-Joseph de Bourg-en-Bresse
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Croix monumentale du monastère royal de Brou
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