JEWISH AND KOSHER FRANCE: SYNAGOGUES IN MACON, FRANCE

Mâcon is a commune of France and prefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department, in the region of Bourgogne. It is the capital of the Mâconnais district. Inhabitants of Mâcon are called Mâconnais. The city lies on the western bank of the Saône river, between Bresse in the East and the Beaujolais hills in the South. Mâcon is the southernmost city in the region of Burgundy, which gives it a southern flair with its Roman tile roofs and its colourful facades. It is located 65 kilometres north of Lyon and 400 kilometres from Paris. The area of Mâcon is 27.04 km2 (16.8 sq mi) including 5.76km2 (3.58 sq mi) of green spaces.