Mâcon gave its name to the nearby vineyards and wine 'appellation' • All PYRENEES · France, Spain, Andorra. Mâcon (Fr. Mâcon), historically anglicised as Mascon, is a city in east-central France. It is the prefecture of the department of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The city gave its name to the nearby vineyards and wine ‘appellation’.
It borders the Beaujolais region, one hour by car from Lyon. Tourism and main attractions The city has an important heritage with 24 buildings protected as historical monuments with 6 listed buildings. In 2015, the Louis Escande theater, the archives tower, the Bioux district, the curvilinear Bioux building and the Paul-Bert nautical center were awarded the 20th Century Heritage label. The old Saint-Vincent cathedral known as Vieux-Saint-Vincent is located in the city center, rue de Strasbourg, this eleventh century cathedral has been classified as a historic monument since 1862. Located rue du 8 mai 1945, this building faces the Square de la Paix and was financed by Napoleon. Behind the town hall on the other side of St. Culture and festivals.