Mâcon Cathedral, Roman Catholic cathedral in Mâcon, France

Mâcon Cathedral is the neoclassical church built between 1808 and 1818 under architect Alexandre de Gisors, with a pale beige facade of three tiers: two square towers with louvered arched openings, a triangular pediment with a cross above a portico of four round columns, and two large arched windows flanking the entrance. From the earlier Vieux Saint-Vincent remain two octagonal towers of unequal height, a narthex and a carved tympanum.

The Romanesque Vieux Saint-Vincent, with its two unequal towers, narthex and Last Judgment tympanum, was the cathedral until the see was suppressed by the Concordat of 1801. The present neoclassical church was built between 1808 and 1818 under architect Alexandre de Gisors. It was classified as a historical monument and in 2023 placed on a watch list of endangered buildings.

The name Vieux Saint-Vincent is a retronym distinguishing the old cathedral from the 19th-century church; the dedication to Vincent of Saragossa goes back to 543, when King Childebert gave the sanctuary the martyr's tunic brought from Spain. The tympanum's Last Judgement, carved around 1130, shows Christ welcoming the elect at the gate of heavenly Jerusalem instead of Saint Peter, so Jesus appears twice.

The cathedral stands on Rue de Strasbourg in central Mâcon and is easy to reach on foot from the old town. Since services are held regularly inside, it is worth checking local times before you visit so you can plan your time inside accordingly.

The south tower's top was rebuilt in the early 15th century, after the north tower was raised at the start of the 14th. Its former bell tower was destroyed during the Revolution, and the north tower's spire was truncated. The two octagonal towers differ in height because of these separate campaigns.