Cuisery, book village
Did you know that at our 3-star campsite near Bourg-en-Bresse, you’ll find a library with all kinds of books. On loan, they’ll enable you to read quietly during your stay with us, in the shade of the trees, facing the fishing pond, or simply sitting peacefully by our heated swimming pool. And yet, the campsite is fortunate enough to be located some twenty kilometers from a village renowned for its promotion of books!
Cuisery, a small village in the Saône-et-Loire region, is known as the “book village”, with its book professionals based in the old stores in the town center. These enthusiasts welcome you all year round: booksellers, second-hand booksellers, record dealers, antique dealers, book artisans and artists.
A “Village du Livre de Cuisery” association has been set up for this purpose. It promotes and develops the book village. Every first Sunday of the month, a book market open to all is organized. Come and stroll through the narrow streets to meet people with a passion for books.
The association also organizes literary encounters, jumble sales and many other events throughout the year.
The name Cuisery is said to come from a Roman legionary, Cuiserius, and would certainly have been a Celtic residence then a Gallo-Roman villa. The known history begins in the XIIᵉ century when the Lords of BAGE, powerful Savoyard lords, settled in CUISERY.
They established a seigniory under their control, a châtellenie, and built a fortified castle, of which one tower still remains.
A number of villages were created or gradually attached to the Châtellenie, headed by a captain castellan.
A gateway to Savoy, then attached to the independence of Burgundy, Cuisery was destroyed several times during its history. Even today, Cuisery continues to play a key role in the Bresse Bourguignonne region.
More info
Cuisery office
32 Place d’Armes
71290 CUISERY
03 85 40 16 08
Distance from campsite *** Domaine de Mépillat: 23 km
