Château d'Arlay

Castles, fortresses and Manor Houses

The castle in brief ...
The Arlay castle, medieval fortress of the Counts of Chalon, is surrounded by a beautiful park. Not to be missed ...
Visit the apartments of the Prince of Arenberg brought in 1825 with their furniture of that time . Visit the romantic 8 hectare park and the Jardin des Jeux that offers flower and vegetable themed games.

Monastère Royal de Brou

Churches, Abbeys and Chapels

The monastery in brief ...
The Brou Royal Monastery was built with skillfulness at the beginning of the sixteenth century by Marguerite of Austria, duchess of Savoy and then by Regente of Netherlands, daughter of Emperor, aunt of Charles Quint and Francois 1er. It took 25 years, from 1506 to 1532, and the best regional and Flemish builders to build this masterpiece of flamboyant gothic style. The church, with the shining glazed roof and sumptuously decorated choir, was designed as a funeral casket to house three princely tombs. It was served by a monastery of three cloisters that now houses the Brou Museum . Not to be missed ...
The carved choir stalls , the beautiful stained glass windows, the tombs of Marguerite of Austria and her family ...

Musée de Brou

Museums and Interpretive Centers

Themes in brief ...
Art of the XX century (modern and contemporary art), archeology, decorative arts, fine arts. Major assets ...
Flemish Art from the XV to the XVII century, French art from the XVII to the XIX century, regional art of the XIX and XX centuries, contemporary art.

Réserve Naturelle de la Truchère

Lakes, Forests, Panoramas and Caves

The reserve in brief ...
The site of The Truchère Natural Reserve is exceptional: In the midst of the sand dunes, formed by wind, the swamps,the ponds.... Varied yet rare fauna and flora coexist . Not to be missed ...
Interesting species: the whitish Canche, the Calluna ...

Abbaye Saint-Philibert

Churches, Abbeys and Chapels

The abbey in brief ...
The St Philibert abbey was built to accommodate the relics of St Philibert ; it is one of the jewels of the romanesque art. You'll notice its impressive yet harmonious proportions , and its brightness. Not to be missed ...
The vault, The St-Michel chapelle , the medieval mosaics ...