Mâcon
Sign in to saveMâcon (), 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. Mâcon is home to about 35,000 residents, who are referred to in French as Mâconnais. The city gave its name to the nearby vineyards and wine AOC.
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Mâcon is a city in east-central France with about 35,000 residents that serves as the administrative center of the Saône-et-Loire department. The city is historically significant for lending its name to a well-known wine region and AOC (protected designation of origin) in the surrounding area.
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Place details
- Locality
- Mâcon
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 35,484
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37 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Ancient and Medieval eras
- Revolutionary and Imperial eras
- Second World War
- Sights
- Parks and gardens
- Transport
- Public transport
- Air transport
- Administration
- Education
- Demography
- Associated districts and communes
- Town centre
- North of Mâcon
- South of Mâcon
- West of Mâcon
- Flacé
- Associated communes
- Loché
- Saint-Jean-le-Priche
- Sennecé-lès-Mâcon
- Wine
- Tourism
- Economy
- Culture
- Sports and leisure
- Notable people
- In popular culture
- International relations
- Culinary specialties
- Bibliography
- See also
- References
- External links
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. Mâcon is home to about 35,000 residents, who are referred to in French as Mâconnais. The city gave its name to the nearby vineyards and wine AOC.
==Geography== The city lies on the western bank of the river Saône, between Bresse in the east and the Beaujolais hills in the south. Mâcon is the southernmost city in the department of Saône-et-Loire and the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is north of Lyon and from Paris. The climate is temperate with a slight continental tendency.