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| Country | France | |
| Region | Bourgogne | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire (préfecture) | |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon | |
| Canton | Chief town of 3 cantons | |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'Agglomération du Mâconnais Val de Saône (CAMVAL) | |
| Mayor | Jean-Patrick Courtois (2001-2014) | |
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| Elevation | 167 m–347 m (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Saône-et-Loire ( Sona-et-Lêre in Arpitan language is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Mâcon is an arrondissement of France located in the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. 2014 ( MMXIV) will be a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 175 m) | |
| Land area¹ | 27. 04 km² | |
| Population² (2007) | 36,068 | |
| - Density | 1,335/km² (2007) | |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 71270/ 71000 | |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | ||
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | ||
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Mâcon is a commune of France, préfecture (capital) of the Saône-et-Loire département, in the Bourgogne region. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A prefecture ( préfecture) in France can refer to: the Chef-lieu de département, the town in which the administration of a ''département'' Saône-et-Loire ( Sona-et-Lêre in Arpitan language is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Bourgogne ( English: Burgundy is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica,
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Geography
Mâcon is located on the Saône River, north of Lyon. The Saône (son ( Sona in Arpitan) is a River of eastern France. ||-||} Lyon, also known as Lyons in English is a city in east-central France. It has an area of 27. 04 km². Average altitude: 175 m.
History
- For the ecclesiastcial history, see Ancient Diocese of Mâcon
The foundation of ancient Matisco dates back to the 2nd century B. The former bishopric of Mâcon was located in Burgundy. History The city of Mâcon formerly the capital of the Mâconnais now of the Department of Saône-et-Loire C. The city very soon became a busy crossroad. Border between the Kingdom of France and the Holy Roman Empire from 843 to 1600, Mâcon prospered thanks to the customs duties that were established. The Holy Roman Empire ( HRE; German Heiliges Römisches Reich (HRR, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium (SRI was a union of territories in Events By Place Europe The Treaty of Verdun divides the Carolingian Empire between the 3 sons of Louis the Mâcon was a Huguenot stronghold in the 16th century. The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France (or French Calvinists) from the sixteenth to the eighteenth In 1790, Mâcon became the capital of the "département of Saône-et-Loire" and saw the birth of one of its most famous inhabitants: Alphonse de Lamartine. Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Prat de Lamartine ( October 21, 1790 - February 28, 1869) was a French The French Resistance was particularly active here during World War II and Mâcon was the first town in the French zone between Paris and Lyon. The French Resistance is the collective name used for the French Resistance movements which fought against the Nazi German World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Wine
The area west and north of Mâcon produces well-known wines from the Chardonnay grape. The Mâconnais district lies in the south of the Burgundy wine region in France, west of the River Saône. Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. The best known appellation of the Mâconnais is Pouilly-Fuissé. Pouilly-Fuissé is an appellation (AOC of Burgundy wine in central France.
Economy
The town also has foundries and plants that manufacture motorcycles, electrical equipment and clothing. The town is also a touristy place with its river bank (with the Saône river), its old center and notably the "Maison de Bois" which was built in the 15th century.
The Tour de France frequently passes through Mâcon on its way down from the Alps around the month of July. History See also:CategoryTour de France by year The dominant sports newspaper in France
Famous inhabitants
Mâcon was the birthplace of Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869), writer, poet and politician. Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine (Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Prat de Lamartine ( October 21, 1790 - February 28, 1869) was a French Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A poet is a person who writes Poetry. Etymology From the Ancient greek: ποιέω, poieō: "I make or compose" A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person
In popular culture
- The Baby of Mâcon is a 1993 film directed by Peter Greenaway. The Baby of Mâcon is a 1993 film written and directed by Peter Greenaway starring Ralph Fiennes, Julia Ormond Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is an English Film director born in Wales.
- Mâcon is the hometown of petulant waitress Jessica (Cécile de France) in Avenue Montaigne, Danièle Thompson's 2006 film. Cécile de France /sesil də fʁɑ̃s/ (born July 17, 1975, Namur, Belgium) is a Belgian Actress. Fauteuils d'orchestre is a French film released in 2006 directed by Danièle Thompson, which she co-scripted with her son Christopher Thompson Danièle Thompson (born January 3, 1942 in Monaco) is a French Film director and Screenwriter. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest
Twinned towns
Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany - since June 26, 1956
Crewe and Nantwich, United Kingdom - since 1957.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png)
Overijse, Belgium - since August 28, 1960
Macon, Georgia, United States - since 1972
Shumen, Bulgaria - since September 18, 2006
Lecco, Italy - since May 12, 1973
Alcazar de San Juan, Spain - since March 15, 1980
Eger, Hungary - since May 11, 1985
Pori, Finland - since May 11, 1990
Santo Tirso, Portugal - since June 20, 1992
See also
External links
- City council website and mirror site (in French)
- Tourist office website
- Virtual visit
- Mâcon library (in French)
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