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Surrounded by the Saône River plain, the
Beaujolais mountains and rolling Charolais country,
the Mâconnais-Clunisois exudes a Mediterranean
flavour thanks to the pink and ochre tones of
its landscape and an architecture typified by
rounded tiles.
Area highlights include: the caves
at Azé and Blanot, with bear remains
dating back some 300,000 years; the prehistoric
site in and around Solutré;
the wine villages and their distinctive winegrowers'homes;
and a number of fine monuments from over the
ages.
The towns of Cluny
and Tournus
provide ample testimony of their spiritual and
architectural glory.
The area is also celebrated
for the quality of its wines,
showcased year in and year out at the Mâcon
Wine Fair. |
