Royal Monastery of Brou

The Royal Monastery of Brou is a religious complex located at in the département, central . Made out of monastic buildings in addition to a church, they were built at the beginning of the 16th century by Margaret of Austria, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: monastery in Bourg-en-Bresse, France
  • Also known as: “Brou” and “royal monastery of Brou”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Saint-Nicolas-de-Tolentin church and Municipal Museum of Bourg-en-Bresse.

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Museum
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The , sometimes known as the Brou museum, Musée du Monastère Royal de Brou or Beaux-Arts Museum is an art museum located inside the Monastery of Brou in France.

Garden
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is a garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Péronnas and Les Rippes.

Village
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is a commune in the department in the region in eastern . is situated 3 km southwest of Royal Monastery of Brou.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 6 km southeast of Royal Monastery of Brou.

Village
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is a commune in the department of eastern . is situated 6 km north of Royal Monastery of Brou.

Royal Monastery of Brou

Latitude
46.19766° or 46° 11′ 52″ north
Longitude
5.23576° or 5° 14′ 9″ east
Elevation
239 metres (784 feet)
Open location code
8FR756XP+38
Geo­Names ID
7626917
Wiki­data ID
Q3320413
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Royal Monastery of Brou” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Brouko errege monasterioa”
  • Catalan: “Monestir de Brou”
  • Catalan: “monestir reial de Brou”
  • Czech: “Klášter Brou”
  • Dutch: “koninklijk klooster van Brou”
  • Dutch: “Koninklijk klooster van Brou”
  • Esperanto: “Monaĥejo Brou”
  • French: “Monastère de Brou”
  • French: “monastère royal de Brou”
  • French: “Monastère royal de Brou”
  • French: “Royal monastère de Brou”
  • German: “Kloster Brou”
  • Greek: “Βασιλικό Μοναστήρι του Μπρου”
  • Hebrew: “המנזר המלכותי של ברו”
  • Indonesian: “Biara Brou”
  • Russian: “Королевский монастырь Бру”
  • Slovenian: “Kraljevi samostan Brou”
  • Spanish: “Real monasterio de brou”
  • Spanish: “Real monasterio de Brou”
  • Turkish: “Brou Kilisesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Королівський монастир Бру”

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