Hotel Macon Sud The Originals City

A real institution in Mâcon, the Maison de Bois is one of the oldest buildings in the town (if not THE oldest). Built between 1490 and 1510, its wooden facade is decorated with a multitude of statuettes, fantastic characters with grotesque looks. It was the seat of a bachic brotherhood (brotherhood of wine lovers) in the 16th century, but was closed down because it was considered too licentious. A wink of history, the Maison de Bois is now a bar-restaurant.

The Ursuline Museum is a landmark monument in Mâcon and is worth a visit for its three departments (archaeology, ethnology and fine arts) as well as for its history. Built in the 17th century, the current buildings were first dedicated to the education of young girls by the Ursulines; during the Revolution, they were used as a men's prison. During the 20th century, the premises were used as barracks and a people's house before becoming a museum in 1968. 

What if you visited Mâcon differently? Inaugurated in 2016, the "Tracé de la Plume" invites you to discover the Burgundian city by following in the footsteps of the city's most famous author: Alphonse de Lamartine. Let the bronze feathers on the ground guide you from one monument to another during a one to two hour loop, between architecture, literature, gastronomy and history.

If you want to hike, ride or scoot, take the road to the Roche de Solutré. Made famous by its "political" pilgrimage, the place is above all one of the largest prehistoric sites in Europe and a site offering a colourful and wild panorama over a sea of vines as far as the eye can see.