The cathedral is in the neoclassical architectural style typical for its time.

It was formerly the seat of the Bishop of Mâcon, abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Autun.

Of its predecessor, known as "Vieux Saint-Vincent" (Old St. Vincent), there remain two towers, a narthex and a tympanum.

The highly distinctive south tower, which is topped by a belvedere, serves as a symbol of Mâcon.

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