Bresse (
Arpitan:
Brêsse) is a former
French province. It is located in the
regions of
Rhône-Alpes,
Bourgogne, and
Franche-Comté of eastern
France. The geographical term
Bresse has two meanings:
Bresse bourguignonne (or
louhannaise), which is situated in the east of the department of
Saône-et-Loire, and
Bresse, which is located in the department of
Ain. The corresponding adjective is
bressan, and the inhabitants are
Bressans.