Essence of Burgundy & Provence

Macon is a city in east-central France. It is the county of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Macon has almost 34,000 inhabitants, who are referred to in French as the Mâconnais. The city gave its name to the nearby vineyards and the name of the wine. The city is located on the west bank of the river Saône, between the Bresse in the east and the Beaujolais in the south. Macon is the southernmost town in the Saône-et-Loire department, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté is 65 km (40 miles) north of Lyon and 400 km (249 miles). ) from Paris.

Lyon is a city in southeastern France, the capital of the Auvergne-Rh .ne-Alpes region and the Rh Ρne prefecture. It is the third largest city in France, after Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône rivers in southeastern France, approximately equidistant from Paris and Marseille. Its central geographical location, combined with the short distances from Germany, Switzerland and Italy, give it a particularly important geostrategic importance. The modern eastern part of the city is dominated by the Skyscraper of Par-Dieu, part of the largest shopping center in the city.

Avignon is the capital of the prefecture of Vaucluse in the Provence-Alpes-C .te d'Azur region of southern France. It is located on the left bank of the river Rhone and is mainly known as the seat of the 7 popes of French origin in the period 1309-1377. In the area of Avignon have been found several ancient artifacts dating back to the Paleolithic era.

Arles is a city in the south of France, in the county of Bouches-du-Rhône (Bouches-du-Rhονne), of which it is the capital, in the historic region of Provence. It is a historic city, the ancient one. Arles has important ruins of the Roman era, such as the Roman Theater, the Roman Necropolis and the Thermae of Constantinople, which were declared World Heritage Sites in 1981.