Fleurs de Vigne
The wine festival of the Yonne, held on the Auxerre quays as the vines come into flower.
- Wine festival
- Auxerre
- 1 h 51 from Beaune
€415one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Saint-Bris
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Auxerrois Tourisme
- Official website
- fleursdevigne.fr
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 51 by road (167 km), €415 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Fleurs de Vigne brings the wines of Chablis and the Grand Auxerrois to the quays of the Yonne in Auxerre. Some eighty growers, merchants and local producers take part, pouring wines from about ten local appellations.
What to expect
The Saturday offers guided visits in Auxerre and out in the vineyards, a sensory trail at the Abbaye Saint-Germain, wine buses and an evening event. On Sunday the stands line the quays below the old town, with Chablis, Irancy, Saint-Bris and the other appellations of the Yonne side by side, while food stalls sell local produce. Concerts, workshops and activities for children fill the rest of the day.
History
The festival takes its name from the vine flowers that open in Burgundy at the end of May. They are tiny and easily missed, but they mark the birth of the future bunches, and the harvest traditionally follows about a hundred days later.
Fleurs de Vigne was first held in 2005 and is organised by the Auxerre tourist office with the Burgundy wine board. The 2026 edition was the 14th, and the festival now draws more than 20,000 visitors.
Good to know
Tips for the day
The Sunday tasting runs from 11 am to 6 pm. The tasting glass cost 6 euros in 2026 and can be bought in advance from the Auxerre tourist office. Auxerre is about 1 hour 45 minutes from Beaune; with a driver nobody has to drive, and you can still add a stop in Chablis or Saint-Bris on the way home.
Around here
What to combine with Fleurs de Vigne 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 - Music
Festival De Bach à Bacchus
Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in MayMeursault - Wine festival
Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay
A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the eveningChardonnay
- Tradition
Saint-Vincent de Chitry
A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 JanuaryChitry
Saint-Bris
8 km awayIrancy
11 km awayChablis
17 km away
Questions
Fleurs de Vigne 2027 takes place in Auxerre: Saturday 29 – Sunday 30 May 2027.
Did you know? The festival is timed for the flowering of the vine, and growers reckon on about a hundred days from these flowers to the harvest.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.