Property for sale in Saône-Et-Loire

Saône-et-Loire stretches between the Saône and Loire rivers in the south of Burgundy, offering a gentler, more affordable alternative to the celebrated vineyards of the Côte d'Or further north. Good road links keep the department connected to Lyon and the surrounding region. Woven through with wine and architectural history, Saône-et-Loire is home to Autun's Gallo-Roman remains and Romanesque cathedral, and to Mâcon, which gives its name to the Mâconnais wine region. Beyond the headline sights, buyers will find Chalon-sur-Saône's pedestrianised historic centre beside the Canal du Centre, and the Beaujolais region just across the departmental border. Saône-et-Loire is likewise known for its Romanesque heritage, with the abbey at Cluny once the largest church in Christendom. A continental climate brings warm summers and cold winters. The housing stock runs from a townhouse in Chalon or Mâcon, a vineyard property or a farmhouse in the surrounding countryside, Saône-et-Loire offers affordability. With wine, history and good value, it is a department well worth considering. For those weighing up the market, houses in Saône-et-Loire average €1,331/m².