Editing Mâcon (section)

== Sports and leisure ==
Mâcon has 73 clubs with 55 organisations, 40 different sports to play, and {{formatnum:14506}} members of a sports association (42% of the population). It was elected the most sportive town in France in 2001.
* The A.S Mâcon rugby club is now progressing to 'Fédérale 2' (the 4th division in the rugby union club championship). They reached the highest level in 1987–1988 (ASM appeared in the Pool league with [[Biarritz Olympique]]'s [[Serge Blanco]], the [[US Dax]], Montpellier Hérault RC Montpellier and Lavelanet).
* The rowing club (the Régates Mâconnaises) is a leading sport clubs in the town. Each year it organises several major events (regional, national championships) and sends many of its rowers to the biggest competitions. Similarly, each year, the Stade Nautique Mâconnais sends swimmers to the France N1 swimming championships.
* A motor boating Grand Prix is held annually in late September (part of the speed championship of France in categories S2000 and S3000).
* The Municipal Band of Mâcon.
* The Mâcon Academy is extensive and nationally recognised.
* Ski club and barefoot in Mâcon
*[[UF Mâconnais]] is the football club of Mâcon. It was the first club of footballer [[Antoine Griezmann]].
* The [[Parc des Sports et des Loisirs]] is a sports and leisure park in the north-west outskirts of the city. The park contains the Stade Marie-José Perec and Espace Sportif et de Loisirs Antoine Griezmann, which is an athletics stadium and two synthetic football pitches. There are also tennis courts, archer and the bike park hurigny. Additionally, the park hosts the Association Moto Club de Mâcon (AMCM), which runs [[motorcycle speedway]] and flat track racing on the [[Mâcon speedway track]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mairie-saintjames.com/parc-des-sports-et-loisirs/ |title=Sports and Leisure Park |website=mairie saintjames |access-date=23 April 2024}}</ref>