Village MÃ © donnais, famous for its prehistoric caves. Its venerable cedar planted in 1821, classified as a historical monument, its laundries, its mills, 19th century halls, its neo-Romanesque church, its castles, and its vineyard houses, make Azé a real tourist attraction. Its shops will be able to accomodate you for your various purchases (bakery, butcher, grocer, bar, florist, restaurant, salon of esthetics, hairdresser, antiques, pharmacy).
| Municipality | Azé |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 71260 |
| Tourism label |  |
| Latitude | 46.4313480 (N 46° 25’ 53”) |
| Longitude | 4.7612249 (E 4° 45’ 40”) |
| Altitude | From 220m to 550m |
| Surface area | 14.97 km² |
| Population | 1110 inhabitants |
| Density | 74 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Mâcon (17.5 km, 22 min) |
| Insee code | 71016 |
| Intercommunality | CA Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Territory | Burgundy |
| Region | Burgundy-Franche-Comté |
| Saint-Gengoux-de-Scissé | 4 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Saint-Maurice-de-Satonnay | 4.1 km (6 min) |
| Igé | 4.3 km (5 min) |
| Donzy-le-Pertuis | 5.5 km (7 min) |
| Péronne | 5.5 km (7 min) |
| Clessé | 5.9 km (8 min) |
| Laizé | 6.1 km (8 min) |
| Bissy-la-Mâconnaise | 6.4 km (10 min) |
| Verzé | 6.8 km (9 min) |
| Blanot | 7.8 km (11 min) |
| Charbonnières | 8.7 km (10 min) |
| Cortambert | 9 km (12 min) |
| Cruzille | 9.2 km (14 min) |
| Viré | 9.3 km (11 min) |
| Lugny | 9.4 km (12 min) |
The caves of Azé: guided tour of 1h30. Departure every hour in July-August. A theatrical visit to children especially one day a week in addition to the classical visits. All tours must be booked in advance at the counter or by phone.
A municipal swimming pool is open on sunny days (next to the caves).
The cooperative cellar of Azé will welcome you for a tasting in order to choose at best what suits you!
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| Monuments |
Spring of Viré-Clessé the 3rd weekend of April (Saturday and Sunday): about thirty producers open their doors as well as cooperative cellars.
Tasting trip in July. Information: Mail: contact@bourgogne-hautmaconnais.fr
Craft fair of 3 days the 1st weekend of August.
Cluny at 12 km, Mâcon at 15 km and Tournus at 24 km. All information about these cities in tourist offices.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Culture and education | 10 € | Saint-Point (14.9 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 9 € to 20 € | Tournus (18.9 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 19 € | Saint-Marcel (40 km) |
 | Sports sensations | 37 € | Joudes (43 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 1:00 | Solutré-Pouilly (15.3 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 5:00 | Tournus (18.5 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Culles-les-Roches (25 km) |
| Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Saint-Martin-du-Tartre (26 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 3:35 | Vonnas (30 km) |
