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Mâcon / Frankreich

Mâcon [maˈkõ] ist eine französische Stadt mit 33.638 Einwohnern an der Saône, etwa 60 Kilometer nördlich von Lyon. Sie ist Präfektur des Départements Saône-et-Loire in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Die umgebende Landschaft, das Mâconnais, entspricht etwa dem Arrondissement Mâcon.

Mâcon Cathedral

Mâcon / Frankreich

Mâcon Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Mâcon, Burgundy, France. The cathedral is in the Byzantine architectural tradition. It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Mâcon, abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Autun. The present church was built between 1808 and 1818 under the supervision of the architect Alexandre de Gisors. Of its predecessor, known as "Vieux Saint-Vincent" , there remain two towers, a narthex and a tympanum. The highly distinctive south tower, which is topped by a belvedere, serves as a symbol of Mâcon.