Guided tours Saône-Et-Loire

During the high tourist season, the Tourist Office of Mâcon organizes thematic guided tours around the city to discover all the secrets. To the program: historic visits or unusual visits, during which guides will deliver you anecdotes and confidences and take you to places you probably never noticed alone! Interesting sightseeing tours for both tourists and locals who would like to know more about their city. To book in advance.

Tariff: 6 €.

Duration: 1 a. m. to 2 a. m.

Difficulty: easy.

There are two suggestions with reservation at the Tourist office of Mâcon:

 On board of Fantaisie.

To discover Mâcon on the water, embark on board the terrace boat "Fantaisie Evasion" for a stroll across the water of 1 hour and a half. Departure from the marina of Mâcon and direction north to discover the Saint-Jean island. While returning through the diversion canal, you will see the bridge of Geneva, the river port of Darse, the Mitterrand bridge before going along the city to the edges of the Lamartine esplanade, under the Saint-Laurent bridge and finally back to the port. You can bring your lunchbox on board.

Boat and bike trip along the Voie Bleue

It is pleasant to practise cycling along the Voie Bleue between Mâcon and Fleurville. Enjoy yourself with friends or family. The boarding of passengers with their bicycles on the boat is done at the departure of the marina of Mâcon. The moorage is in Fleurville where the passengers with their bicycles land. You do the trip back by yourself by following the Voie Bleu. The trip back is possible at the departure of Fleurville.

Activinum is a wine tourism agency based in Givry, Southern Burgundy. It offers a multitude of activities to discover the region, including wine tastings, vineyard tours, hiking and biking, as well as the possibility of renting electric bikes. The agency also offers on-site accommodation in furnished units. With Activinum, you can enjoy a rare and precious wine tourism experience, where knowledge and culture are part of the shared pleasure. In the heart of the Côte Chalonnaise, Burgundy reveals its many facets, whether through its wines, hiking, cultural visits or gastronomy. You can book your stay online, choosing from the various packages on offer or creating your own tailor-made stay. Activinum guarantees simplicity, efficiency and security for your bookings.

One of the gastronomic detours of the coast, which brings together Jean and Corinne, Intimes as an excursion group. Two dining rooms and a seasonal terrace devote season after season to regional traditions: eggs meurette way grand-mère, paved with perch way, paved with pan-fried charolais (na-tu-rel), head of calf sauce gribiche (contributes to the reputation), fragmentation of Bresse chicken to cream… but also, quite simply national: Marbled of fatty liver to two flavours, pan of Saint-Jacques and gambas… But one must conclude… Why not on a soft chocolate flowing… white or black… or art and way.

What is the relationship between the two? None, the directors of the Perrin hosiery and Dufoux chocolates factory will answer you in unison! Apart from the fact that both firms have the label "Entreprise du patrimoine vivant". Nothing predisposed them to meet for a day of coupled visits. From the beginning of 2020, these two emblematic companies of their region of Saône-et-Loire, the mining area for the Perrin hosiery factory and the Charolais for the Dufoux chocolates, will be holding a very special day for you. Both have decided to open their doors to the public in order to showcase their know-how. Discovery of manufacturing techniques, stories of the houses and their creators, tastings, workshops, etc. A day that can be done in the order that you wish but that you can recommend at the start of the Perrin company, the afternoon being conducive to gourmet delights. After a visit of about 45 minutes and an essential visit through the hosiery's factory shop, visitors go to Charolles, either with their personal vehicle or by bus (to be reserved for at least 10 people). They have the possibility to choose the formula with meal by stopping at the eponymous restaurant, then after a traditional lunch, join the Dufoux chocolate factory. The discovery and tasting of these little chocolate wonders is done throughout a very instructive visit of about 1 hour, in the very heart of the manufacturing unit. A visit to the shop allows everyone to leave with these treasures and gourmet souvenirs. An unusual destination that combines culture and delicacies in a region that supports ancestral know-how and makes these two companies real monuments to be preserved.

Experience the rebirth of Château de Garnerot which is experiencing a new impetus dedicated to wine tourism initiated by Alexia Russo and Caroline Fyot, young winemakers with passion and heart. Installation of a state of the art winery. Welcome to the château at the foot of a historic wine press. Creation of educational itineraries including during the harvest. Visits, organization of dinners at the château or in the park. Reception of groups, privatization of the château and creation of a gîte. The Château de Garnerot arouses all curiosities and gourmet desires.

Cigar boutique Société Nouvelle Casa de Francia offers a wide range of French cigars. After an absence of fifty years, the Hecho a mano cigar tradition is back, thanks to French cigar manufacturer Edito. Two cigar ranges are available, ALLEGRO of Cuban origin and PIANO of Dominican origin, with seven different modules. The boutique also offers accessories such as cigar cutters, cigar scissors and personalized ashtrays. Special events are regularly organized, such as tasting evenings and cigar-making courses. For cigar aficionados, Société Nouvelle Casa de Francia is a must-visit venue in La Chapelle-de-Guinchay.