Excursion: The Royal Monastery of Brou and Pérouges: two jewels of Ain heritage

9:30 am: Guided tour of the Monastère Royal de Brou
Discover the secrets of a flamboyant Gothic jewel! The Monastère Royal de Brou, built in the 16th century, opens its doors to you. Discover the richness of the decor, sculptures, stained glass windows, stalls, rood screen (one of the few preserved in France) and monumental tombs of Marguerite d'Autriche, Philibert le Beau and his mother Marguerite de Bourbon. Flamboyant Gothic splendor abounds in this lacework of stone. Fluting, niches, arcatures, scalloped archivolts, curly cabbage leaves... form an exceptional artistic ensemble at the dawn of the Renaissance.

Lunch at the Relais de la Tour * in the heart of the medieval town of Pérouges.

Suggested menu (choose the same menu for the whole group) :
Salade de nos pâtures ("cervelle de canut", comté, Bleu de Bresse, corn, tomato)
or Duo of caillette ardéchoise and rosette de Lyon
Chicken leg confit with old-fashioned vegetables
or Hot ham on the bone with mustard sauce, homemade mashed potatoes and Marjoram tomatoes
Iced nougat with coulis
Producer's wine and coffee

3pm: Guided tour of the medieval village of Pérouges
Guided tour of Pérouges, a 13th-century weaver's village now classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France: cobbled streets, ramparts, fortress church, lime-tree square... You'll be seduced by this jewel that has stood the test of time (bring flat shoes).

To round off the day, we invite you to sample the famous "galette Pérougienne" accompanied by a glass of Cerdon sparkling wine* in a typical village restaurant.

17:30: End of excursion
Distance : 55 km

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