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| Mâcon | ||
| region | Burgundy Franche Comté | |
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| Residents | 33.810 (2018) | |
| height | 175 m | |
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Mâcon, the capital of Saône-et-Loire, is built irregularly and narrowly on the whole, but since the removal of the ramparts it has been embellished with promenades and quays.
getting there
Mâcon is on the old railway line from Paris to Lyon, but also got its own TGV station in the course of the construction of the parallel TGV high-speed line. Most of the TGV trains run through, but at least those of Geneva to Paris - so not unattractive for the Swiss. It's also very quick by car: the A 6 from Paris to Lyon passes the outskirts of the city; in the north, the A 40 from Geneva joins the first-mentioned motorway.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The city has several sizable palaces including the town house, the prefecture building (formerly episcopal residence) and 5 churches (the old St. Vincent cathedral was destroyed during the revolution and replaced by a new one in 1810-16).
Museums
- Musée Municipal des Ursulines, Rue des Ursulines 5. The city museum housed in the former city museum from the 17th century shows archaeological finds, medieval paintings and sculptures as well as paintings from the Renaissance to the 20th century.Open: Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.
- Lamartine Museum. The one here in Mâcon, born in 1790 Alphonse de Lamartine dedicated museum, is located in the former Hôtel Senecé.Open: Tue - Sat 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. - 6 p.m., closed on Mondays.
activities
To go biking
The Railway cycle pathLa Voie Verte Mâcon - Chalon is one of the longest of its kind with a length of over 70 km and leads to Chalon-sur-Saône. The Voie Bleu runs along the Saône and ends here.
