Typical yet atypical
The farms of Bresse featured half-timbered façades filled in with cob, and could be recognised by their elongated shape, north-south facing, with a large porch on the side that the sun sets.
The farms of Bresse featured half-timbered façades filled in with cob, and could be recognised by their elongated shape, north-south facing, with a large porch on the side that the sun sets.
The most unique feature of Bresse farms is most definitely the mysterious ‘Saracen’ chimneys, that can still be seen on some of them today. These treasures can only be found in Bresse.
If the answer is no then we’re going to do something about that. Maria Favier is a legend from Bresse, born in 1911 in Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze. She devoted her life to making a name for the heritage sites of Bresse, in particular to Sougey Farmand the protected woodland area in Montrevel-en-Bresse. Georges Blanc and Paul Bocuse came to visit her. Valéry Giscard d’Estaing even invited her to the Garden Party at the Elysée. What a legend !