Macon (Burgundy) Pop: 39,000

North of Lyon and situated on the Saone River, Macon offers wine production and other industries specializing 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

Place aux Herbs (daily summer flower/vegetable market)