Church of St Vincent, Neoclassical cathedral in Mâcon, France

The Church of St Vincent is a neoclassical building in Mâcon with a balanced facade, grand columns, and two symmetrical towers above the entrance. Inside sits a romantic organ from 1841 with four keyboards and around 2,000 pipes that still plays during services.

The building was constructed between 1808 and 1818 as a replacement for an earlier place of worship that stood on this site. It was one of the major religious projects undertaken during that period of French history.

The stained glass was made by the Lyon workshop of Jean-Baptiste Barrelon between 1858 and 1878 and installed from the 1860s. The left side shows the stoning of Stephen, the baptism of Clovis and Saint Louis with Saint Vincent; the right side shows Pentecost, the conversion of Paul and a cycle of the Virgin. The five medallions above the choir depict the four evangelists around Christ.

The building is best visited during daytime when natural light shows off the stained glass and interior details. Visitors should wear respectful clothing and be aware that the floors can be uneven in older sections.

The right-hand tower holds a carillon of nine bells, making Saint-Vincent the second-best-equipped church in the diocese of Autun. The 1841 Callinet organ, with four keyboards, 42 stops and 2,065 pipes, kept historic pipes that earned it partial listing as a Monument Historique in 1973.