CUISERY
20 km from Louhans-Châteaurenaud
Located in the southern portion of Bresse Bourguignonne, Cuisery is perched on a hilltop from where it contemplates the Seille river flowing peacefully at its feet, with a magnificient view of the Bresse plain.
Its 12th century Romanesque Saint Pierre Chapel contrasts with the 16th century flamboyant Gothic church of Notre Dame, with its stalls and triptych of the Flemish school.
EDEN CENTRE
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A genuine nature experience, this museum offers you a unique and entertaining encounter with the environment in Burgundy. Learn more about the laws of nature while experiencing a true moment of relaxation : launch the animated exhibits, discover the terrariums and aquariums, and continue your visit through the outdoor park, where everything has been designed to let nature express itself and encourage biodiversity. Doesn't it feel a little like the garden of Eden?
(Rue de l’Eglise
Tel : 03.85.27.08.00
Fax : 03.85.27.08.05
eden71@cg71.fr - http://www.centre-eden.com)
THE BOOK VILLAGE
The leading Book Village in Burgundy. Fifteen bookshops, used bookshops and workshops (bookbinders, printers) open all year round, have been offering new and old books, magazines, engravings and curios since 1999. A large Book Sale is held on the 1st Sunday of everey month. Free entry.
(Place d’Armes - Tel /Fax : 03.85.40.16.08 - cuisery.livre@wanadoo.fr)
You'd like to visit the area from above...?
Meet in Cuisery or at the Abergement de Cuisery for a first flight in a plane or ULM and fly over the Bresse countryside.
If water is your element, rent a boat in Loisy and cruise down the meandering Seille river, passing through the various locks along the way. If you're firmly rooted on land, take a hike through the Domaine des Druides or the la Truchère-Ratenelle nature reserve.
LA TRUCHERE-RATENELLE NATURE RESERVE
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Not far away, on a 93-hectare property, this nature reserve offers three remarkable and different natual environments : the Fouget pond, the peat bog, and the sand dunes. A discovery path with observation facilities (piles, observatory) is open year round and allows you to discover a wealth of fauna and flora, including many protected species.
(Pont Seille - Tel : 03.85.51.35.79 - truchere@espaces-naturels.fr)