Festival De Bach à Bacchus
Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians.
- Music
- Meursault
- 15 min from Beaune
€65one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Meursault
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Les Amis de la Musique à Meursault
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 15 min by road (9 km), €65 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
De Bach à Bacchus is Meursault's festival of music and wine. In early July it offers about twenty events, from concerts in the church and the old leper house to guided tastings, vineyard visits and dinners with the artists at growers' homes. In 2026 the main festival was preceded by the Mai Musical, with a concert each weekend in May in Meursault and neighbouring villages.
What to expect
Concerts range from baroque and chamber music to piano recitals and organ, in venues such as the Église Saint-Nicolas, the Maison-Dieu Léproserie and the cellars of the Château de Meursault. Many are paired with tastings of Meursault wines, and some evenings end with dinner in the company of the musicians. The May concerts visit the churches of Meursault, Saint-Romain, Monthelie and Auxey-Duresses.
History
The festival was founded in 1986 by the pianist Yves Henry with the association Les Amis de la Musique à Meursault, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026. It is part of the Festival Musical des Grands Crus de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, which also runs wine and music events in Gevrey-Chambertin, Chablis, Noyers and Cluny.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Book concerts and dinners through the festival's website, as tastings and dinners have limited places. Concerts often start at 19:00 or 20:00 and dinners follow, so plan a driver for the end of the evening so that nobody has to drive home. Meursault has a few hotels and guest houses, and Beaune is ten minutes away.
Around here
What to combine with Festival De Bach à Bacchus on the same day, nearest first.
- Music
Festival Musique au Chambertin
Long held over five days in late August and early SeptemberGevrey-Chambertin - Culture
Mois des Climats
Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early JulyBeaune - Wine festival
Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay
A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the eveningChardonnay
- Tradition
La Paulée de Meursault
The Monday after the Hospices de Beaune auction, at lunchtimeMeursault
Meursault
1 km awayMonthélie
2 km awayAuxey-Duresses
2 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Festival De Bach à Bacchus have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May. The organiser publishes them on musique-meursault.fr.
Did you know? Pianist Yves Henry founded the festival in 1986, and its 2026 edition marked 40 years.
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A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.