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Bourg is situated at the western base of the Jura mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze , a tributary of the Saône.
The chief of the older buildings is the church of Notre-Dame (16th century), of which the façade belongs to the Renaissance; other parts of the church are Gothic. In the interior there are stalls of the 16th century. The other public buildings, including a handsome préfecture, are modern. The hotel de ville contains a library and the Lorin museum with a collection of pictures, while another museum has a collection of the old costumes and ornaments characteristic of Bresse. Among the statues in the town there is one of Edgar Quinet (1803 - 1875), a native of Bourg.
Bourg is the seat of a prefect and of a court of assizes, and has a tribunal of first instance, a tribunal and a chamber of commerce, and a branch of the Bank of France. Its educational establishments include lycées, and training colleges. The manufactures consist of iron goods, mineral waters, tallow, soap and earthenware, and there are flour mills and breweriesA brewery is a facility that produces beer. Typically a brewery is divided into distinct sections, with each section reserved for one part of the brewing process. Breweries can take up multiple city blocks, or be a collection of equipment in a homebrewer'; and there is considerable trade in grain, cattle and poultry.
The church of Brou , a suburb of Bourg, is of great artistic interest. Marguerite of Bourbon , wife of Philibert II of SavoyPhilibert II (b. 1504), surnamed the Handsome or the Good was the Duke of Savoy from 1497 to 1504. He married # Yolande Luis d. 1499, daughter of Carlo I # Margaret of Austria b. 1530 who was Governor of the Seventeen Provinces of the Netherlands ( 1507-, had intended to found a monasteryA monastery is the habitation of monks. Originally: a hermit's cell. Christian monasteries are also called abbey, priory, charterhouse, friary, and preceptory The habitation of nuns is also called a convent. The communal life of a monastery is called ceno on the spot, but died before her intention could be carried into effect. The church was actually built early in the 16th century15th century 16th century 17th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. Events Beginning of the " Little Ice Age" a cooling period that resulted in lower crop yi by her daughter-in-law Marguerite of Austria , wife of Philibert le Beau of Savoy , in memory of her husband. The exterior, especially the façade, is richly ornamented, but the chief interest lies in the works of art in the interior, which date from 1532. The most important are the three mausoleums with the marble effigies of Marguerite of Bourbon, Philibert le Beau, and Marguerite of Austria. All three are remarkable for perfection of sculpture and richness of ornamentation. The rood loft, the oak stalls, and the reredosAn altar and reredos from University Church, Dublin A reredos is a screen or decoration behind the altar in a church, usually depicting religious iconography or images. It can be made of stone, wood, metal, ivory, or a combination of materials. The images in the chapel of the Virgin are masterpieces in a similar style.