
Macon, France
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Macon (Burgundy)
Pop: 39,000
North of Lyon and situated on the Saone River, Macon offers wine
production and other industries specialising in motorcycles,
electrical equipment, and clothing.
Macon often is a thoroughfare for the Tour de France's descent
from the Alps each July. Macon, distinctive for its flowers, squares, and small
alleyways, lends an aura that calls to ones senses small southern towns in the
United States.
The city shares its name with a wine grown in the southern
region of Burgundy province.
The Macon wines are predominantly light red, must be imbibed
young for their best effect, and are most compatible with red meat and mild
cheeses.
The minority whites on the other hand are better companions for
seafood and fowl and excel at two to four years.
Attractions in Macon:
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Place aux Herbs (daily summer flower/vegetable market)
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Annual national French wine fair
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St. Vincent cathedral
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Apothecary of the Hotel Dieu
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Southern Burgundy wineries
Hotels in Macon
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