Title: Visit Saône-et-Loire: 2026 Travel Guide for Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Expedia.com

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# Saône-et-Loire

## Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

![Pont Saint-Laurent featuring a bridge, a city and a river or creek](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248622006979865/b80a617d-38d5-4113-910c-703420f8d250.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Pont Saint-Laurent featuring a bridge, a city and a river or creek](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248622006979865/b80a617d-38d5-4113-910c-703420f8d250.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Macon featuring wildflowers](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/4492/468d627d-d444-468b-a45f-4511ce980c89.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

![Eglise Saint-Pierre showing interior views, a church or cathedral and heritage elements](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/553248635200585254/c950cd37-f9fa-4d71-91c7-89a14084a363.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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#### Alive with cultural energy and natural beauty, this department in Southern Burgundy offers plenty of opportunities for rest, recreation and wine.

Bordered by the two rivers that give the region its name, Saône-et-Loire is popular with fishers and sailors as well as people looking for authentic cultural experiences in Burgundy. Cycle along the river from vineyard to vineyard and town to town, stopping to snack on sandwiches made with famous Morvan ham. Use Romanesque church steeples to guide your way.

Base your visit of Saône-et-Loire at one of two main towns along the river, Chalon-sur-Saône and Mâcon. In Chalon, see where photography got an early start and learn about the history of imaging at the Musée Maison Nicéphore Niépce, housed in a historic building. Have a contemplative moment in the neo-Gothic Chalon Cathedral, which contains significant parts of its Romanesque predecessor. Farther south, cross the Pont Saint-Laurent, a 1,000-year-old stone bridge in Mâcon. Watch the lights of the Chalon Old Town reflected in the water below.

Head out of the towns to see the region’s vineyards and architecture. Explore the ruins of the Abbey of Cluny, once Europe’s most important monastery. Gape at the magnificent 12th-century basilica at Paray-le-Monial, a pilgrimage site that gives a sense of how Cluny looked in its golden years. Ramble along hiking and bike trails of the Parc Naturel Régional du Morvan, in the department’s northeastern corner, which has stunning vistas around every corner and the Roman archaeological site of Autun. Climb the enormous Roche de Solutré monolith before the sun goes down, watching the golden light on the vineyards’ fluttering leaves.

Saône-et-Loire forms Burgundy’s southern border. Reach the department’s largest town of Chalon-sur-Saône with a 1.5-hour drive from the closest international airport in Lyon. A local train connects most towns in the area. Rent a car to explore the back roads or rely on the extensive system of bike and walking trails known as the Voie Verte.

Be sure to tour Saône-et-Loire’s castles, its star the Versailles-like Cormatin, whose French-style gardens are the perfect place to relax with one of the region’s famous wines.

### Popular cities in Saône-et-Loire

[Mâcon

Known for Rivers, Swimming and Trendy

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Inhabited since the Roman invasion of Gaul, the picturesque threshold to Southern Burgundy abounds with history, architecture and lovely wines.

## Reasons to visit

- Eglise Saint-Pierre
- Musée Lamartine
- Pont Saint-Laurent

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[Chalon-sur-Saone

Known for Cheese, Business and Wineries

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The hometown of the photograph is full of an infectious energy and historic half-timbered houses, making it one of France’s most pleasant towns for an urban stroll.

## Reasons to visit

- Chalon Cathedral

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[Paray-le-Monial

Known for Friendly people, Dining and Cathedrals

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Experience quaint Paray-le-Monial: its cathedral, monuments, food, and more! 

## Reasons to visit

- Basilique du Sacre-Coeur

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[Chardonnay

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Venture to Golf de Macon la Salle and Château de Cormatin—just two of the sights around Chardonnay.

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[Tournus

Known for Dining, Rivers and Historical

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Love monuments, bars, and history? Get away to Tournus! 

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[Autun

Known for Cathedrals, Hills and Countryside

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Come to Autun and enjoy its cathedral, countryside, and monuments. 

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