Vignoble du Mâconnais
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The Mâconnais vineyards

The cradle of Chardonnay

The vignoble du Mâconnais is a wine-producing area stretching from Tournus to Mâcon, so for some 50 kilometres. Travelling through the Mâconnais area, with its mix of undulating wine valleys and towering cliffs, you feel the pull of southern France. These dreamy landscapes became the realm of the Chardonnay grape variety, with Gamay vines also growing in parts. The white wines you’ll taste here are powerful and rich in aromas. The odd flavoursome red wine is also produced.

Be sure to head into the heart of the Mâconnais vineyards, making for Viré-Clessé, Montbellet and Uchizy, trying a wine-tasting or two in the local wineries along the route.  La Maison… Cave de Viré is a place where you can learn about the local Viré-Clessé wines, with their minty hints and distinctly frisky, full flavour!

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Fleurville/Pont-de-Vaux / Mâcon

20 Fleurville/Pont-de-Vaux / Mâcon

18 km
2 h 00 min
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On this stage you cruise along the foot of the Mâconnais area’s vineyards right up to the centre of Mâcon town. Dotted with charming villages, each built around a Romanesque church, this stage of La Voie Bleue really hugs the river. Mâcon town offers a fine blend of culture and heritage, plus lively terraces overseen by colourful facades, with fine restaurants and wines to sample… there are many discoveries to savour here!
Mâcon / Thoissey

21 Mâcon / Thoissey

20 km
2 h 00 min
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Leaving Mâcon, you start to feel the pull of southern France as you race straight southwards towards Thoissey. Having made the most of visiting this town’s historical and archaeological sites, La Voie Bleue leads you along the east bank of the Saône. Around here, you pass through natural landscapes marked by wetlands and poplar plantations, home to many species of birds. This stage of the route also offers lovely views on the Mâconnais and Beaujolais hills. Along the way, stop at the restaurant at Port de By or at the outdoor leisure lake at Cormoranche-sur-Saône.