Monastère royal de Brou - Journées Européennes du Patrimoine_Bourg-en-Bresse

Monastère royal de Brou - European Heritage Days

Cultural, Exhibition, Demonstration, Artistic performance, Heritage days in Bourg-en-Bresse
  • Take advantage of free access to the entire Royal Monastery of Brou during the European Heritage Days and our many events!

  • Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, (re)discover the monument free of charge during the European Heritage Days. This year, the program puts women of yesterday and today in the spotlight for the European Heritage Days. Discover the program!

    Flash tours
    30-minute tours to discover the monument and its founder Marguerite of Austria.
    No reservation required
    - Saturday September 20 all day: departures at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30
    - Sunday morning,...
    Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, (re)discover the monument free of charge during the European Heritage Days. This year, the program puts women of yesterday and today in the spotlight for the European Heritage Days. Discover the program!

    Flash tours
    30-minute tours to discover the monument and its founder Marguerite of Austria.
    No reservation required
    - Saturday September 20 all day: departures at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30
    - Sunday morning, September 21: departures at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 and 12:30

    Blood donation
    Every opportunity is a good one to give blood!
    Saturday, September 20, 9:30 am to 4:30 pm in the temporary exhibition hall
    With Etablissement Français du Sang
    By appointment only https://efs.link/PjZXg

    Let's talk restoration!
    Talk to the restorers in charge of dusting off the Altarpiece of the 7 Joys of the Virgin. A great opportunity to ask all your questions.
    Saturday, September 20, 2.30 - 4.30 pm in the church (chapelle de la Vierge)

    Fan Dance - The fan dance
    Saturday afternoon, September 20, the LalYre association (Lyon) performs Fan Dance by choreographer Andy De Groat. A fan dance whose ever-changing space and geometric beauty resonate with the architecture of Brou.
    A work from the choreographic repertoire revived by the company's 11 dancers, with the complicity of Margot Rémond and C.C.I.N.P / Centre Chorégraphique International de Nulle Part Andy De Groat.
    Meeting point:
    - In front of the church at 2:30pm, 3:30pm and 4:30pm
    - In the nave of the church at 2.40pm, 3.40pm and 4.40pm
    - In the 2nd cloister at 2.50pm, 3.50pm and 4.50pm
    Running time: 4'30

    Folk dancing
    Sunday, September 21 from 3pm to 5pm with Folk à Bourg in front of the church (in the gallery of the 2nd cloister in case of rain).

    And all weekend long
    - Family area in the chapter house with puzzles, games and coloring pages
    - Pour qui danse sous le jubé, by Alisha Wessler, in the Marguerite d'Autriche chapel
    - Games booklet for children (€2) or Treasure Hunt for a fun family experience (€35 per bag for 2 adults and up to 4 children)
    - Audioguides (3€) for a guided tour of the entire monument (church, cloisters and museum)
    - Store with a wide range of products!
  • Spoken languages
    • French
  • Rates
    Free access to the entire monument, all weekend long.
Schedules
  • From September 20, 2025
    until September 21, 2025
  • Saturday
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Sunday
    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM