Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse (; 'Bourg-in-Bresse'; ) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ().
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Bourg-en-Bresse is the administrative capital of the Ain department in eastern France, located northeast of Lyon. The town serves as the capital of the historic region of Bresse and functions as the prefecture, or chief administrative center, for its department.
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Bourg-en-Bresse (; 'Bourg-in-Bresse'; ) is the prefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. Located northeast of Lyon, it is the capital of the ancient province of Bresse ().
==Geography== Bourg-en-Bresse is located at the western base of the Jura Mountains, on the left bank of the Reyssouze, a tributary of the Saône. It lies northeast of Lyon and south-southwest of Lons-le-Saunier.