Course de côte d’Irancy
A motor-racing hill climb on the road out of Irancy, held while the cherry trees are in blossom.
- Sport
- Irancy
- 1 h 35 from Beaune
€380one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Irancy
- Organised by
- Association de Sport Automobile de l’Yonne
- Official website
- asayonne.fr
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 35 by road (140 km), €380 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
Each April the motor sport association of the Yonne runs a hill climb on the road out of Irancy. Competition cars and historic vehicles take turns on a short course between vines and cherry orchards, which are usually in flower at this time of year.
What to expect
The course follows the D38 as it climbs out of the village, over 1,650 metres at an average gradient of 5.7 per cent. Saturday afternoon is given to practice. On Sunday morning drivers make their timed practice runs before the race itself, which starts late in the morning and is decided over four climbs.
History
The 2026 race, held on 18 and 19 April, was the 32nd edition. It counts towards the Coupe de France de la Montagne, the French hill-climb cup, and is open both to modern competition cars and to historic vehicles.
Irancy's cherry orchards go back to the years after phylloxera, when growers planted fruit trees on the slopes, and they remain part of the village's landscape.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Follow the organisers' instructions on spectator areas, and expect the road to be closed while the event runs. Irancy is about 1 hour 35 minutes from Beaune; a driver can drop you close to the course and collect you later, so the day can end with a tasting in the village.
Around here
What to combine with Course de côte d’Irancy on the same day, nearest first.
- Tradition
Saint-Vincent de Chitry
A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 JanuaryChitry
Irancy
1 km awaySaint-Bris
4 km awayChablis
15 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Course de côte d’Irancy have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A weekend in mid-April.. The organiser publishes them on asayonne.fr.
Did you know? The whole course is only 1,650 metres long, and the race is decided over four climbs.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.