Les Festives de Meloisey
Every other July, a Hautes-Côtes village becomes a festival of wine bars, crafts and French song.
- Wine festival
- Meloisey
- 15 min from Beaune
- Free entry
€70one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Pommard
- Entry
- Free
- Official website
- facebook.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 15 min by road (10 km), €70 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Les Festives de Meloisey is a village festival held every two years in Meloisey, in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune above Pommard. Over a July weekend, wine bars pour the wines of the village's growers, more than 60 craftspeople set up in the streets and a show starts every hour. The festival is held in odd-numbered years.
What to expect
Wine bars serve the village growers' wines with local produce, and craftspeople exhibit throughout the streets. The programme is entirely French-language, from bands to theatre; in 2025 it included a play by the troupe Les Mille et Une Vignes. Children have their own activities, from face painting to pottery, and the Saturday ends late with fireworks.
History
The Festives were created to promote Meloisey and its residents, associations, walking trails, heritage, vineyards and winegrowers. Run by volunteers, the festival has become a biennial event, held in 2021, 2023 and 2025.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Entry is free. In 2025 the festival ran from 11:00 to midnight on the Saturday and from 10:00 to 19:00 on the Sunday. Meloisey is a small hill village with limited parking, and after a late evening with fireworks, a driver back to Beaune, about 15 minutes away, is the easiest way home.
Around here
What to combine with Les Festives de Meloisey on the same day, nearest first.
- Culture
Mois des Climats
Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early JulyBeaune - Wine festival
Les Vin’dredis de la Halle
Friday evenings through the summer, from late MayGevrey-Chambertin - Culture
Lumières à Beaune
Every evening from late June to late September, and from the Vente des Vins weekend in November to early JanuaryBeaune
- Wine festival
Elégance des Volnay
Usually the last Saturday of June, from morning until late eveningVolnay
Saint-Romain
4 km awayVolnay
5 km awayMonthélie
5 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Les Festives de Meloisey have not been announced yet. Usual timing: every two years, in odd-numbered years, over a weekend in mid to late July. The organiser publishes them on facebook.com.
Did you know? The festival takes place only every other year, and entry is free.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.