First built alongside the Saône about 3000 years ago, the town was a naval base during Antiquity, the place of big fairs during the Middle Ages, a trading centre in modern and contemporary times.
Chalon-sur-Saône is nowadays a sub-prefecture of Saône-et-Loire, the first town of the department and the second economic pole of Burgundy. The town is famous for its celebrities such as: Nicéphore Niepce, who invented photography; Vivant Denon, an artist and a diplomat; Emiland Gauthey, a civil engineer in the 18th century. The “Cote chalonnaise” region is classified in « appellation contrôlée », is provided with rich vineyards: Mercurey, Givry, Rully or Montagny.
Chalon is also a very sports-minded town, with nearly 100 clubs. It’s mostly famous for cultural events like “Chalon dans la Rue”and the Carnival.
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