Photographic exhibition

Name: Photographic exhibition
Start: 2023-09-16T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-17T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Ferme de la Forêt

As part of a tourism development project, Grand Bourg Agglomération launched in 2022 major work on the site of the Ferme de la Forêt à Courtes. The issue is the safeguarding of buildings…

16 and 17 September 2023Passed

Conditions

Free entry

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As part of a tourism enhancement project, Grand Bourg Agglomération launched in 2022 important work on the site of the Ferme de la Forêt à Courtes. The stake is the safeguarding of the buildings of this typical farm of the Savoyard Bresse while preserving the spirit of the place. This exhibition traces the highlights of this exceptional project. Photographs by Daniel Gillet.

About the location

Ferme de la Forêt

1210 Route de la Ferme de la Forêt 01560 Courtes

Ain
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Listed as a historical monument, the Forest Farm is an authentic Bresse half-timbered farmhouse from the end of the 16th century. Its Saracen chimney, as well as the gallery and its lattice balustrade, bear witness to remarkable architecture. The main house reveals a traditional Bressan interior of the nineteenth century with its everyday objects, its furniture, and the evocation of local customs. The visit continues with the barn and the extensive collection of old tools and agricultural machinery. Finally, a break in the outdoors conducive to strolling around the vegetable garden, the orchard with its old varieties, the cultivation of corn and hemp and the farmyard. Throughout the season, a rich and varied programme of activities is offered: from major national events to the traditional Vincuit Festival, games or demonstrations of old-fashioned crafts, animated Wednesdays all summer, tales of autumn or Halloween.... young and old meet at the Ferme de la Forêt for moments of sharing a