Domaine des Saveurs – Les Planons

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The Domaine des Saveurs – Les Planons (formerly the Départemental Museum of the Bresse-Domaine des Planons) is a museum located in the heart of the Bressan bocage, in Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon, in the department of Ain, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. This museum is dedicated to daily life in Bresse from the 18th century to the present day. The Bressane farm known as the Farm of Planons, which is on the estate is classified as historical monuments by order of 25 June 1938.

History of the museum: The Bresse department museum is located on the old agricultural estate of Planons comprising a typical Bressane farm, the Planons farm composed of five building bodies gathered around a square courtyard and a park of more than 20 ha. This unique architectural complex is one of the first protected farms of the Ain with a classification as historical monuments from 25 June 1938. Habited from 1490 to 1992 and operated until 1984, the estate was acquired in 1989 by the General Council of Ain with a view to creating a museum. For three years, the buildings were restored. The Bresse Departmental Museum opens for the first time to the public...