Bourg-En-Bresse is a city and commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain département, and was capital of the former province of Bresse.
FACTS AND FIGURES
- Population: 45,000
- Bourg is situated at the western base of the Jura mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze, a tributary of the Saône
- A major transportation hub, farm market, and tourist center
- Machinery, morocco leather, furniture, shoes, and ceramics are also made
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS
- Notre Dame de Boulogne
- The church of Brou
- Nausicaa, Centre National de la Mer, aquarium
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