Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon
Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921.
- Food & markets
- Dijon
- 40 min from Beaune
€120one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Dijon
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Dijon Bourgogne Events
- Official website
- foirededijon.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 40 min by road (47 km), €120 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
The Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon is one of France's major fairs and the largest popular event in Burgundy. Created in 1921, it fills Dijon's exhibition park each autumn, with a gastronomy hall, cooking demonstrations and tastings alongside stands for crafts, home and leisure. The 2026 edition is the 96th.
What to expect
Spend a few hours in the gastronomy hall, tasting regional produce and wine and watching chefs at work. Demonstrations, cooking contests and workshops let you pick up tricks of the trade from professionals, and each year a guest country brings its own specialities. About 450 exhibitors fill 24,000 square metres, and the fair stays open late on some evenings, when the food halls are at their liveliest.
History
Gaston Gérard, mayor of Dijon, founded the fair in 1921 to revive the old culinary traditions of Burgundy, its famous wines and the cuisine of its dukes. It quickly drew large crowds and the attention of the country's food writers. Gérard's name also lives on in poulet Gaston Gérard, a chicken dish with mustard, Comté and cream created by his wife in 1930.
Good to know
Tips for the day
The fair is held at the Parc des expositions et des congrès, on boulevard de Champagne, north-east of the city centre; the Auditorium and Poincaré stops of tram line T1 are a few minutes' walk away. Check opening times, late openings and prices on the fair's website before you go. Dijon's exhibition park is about 40 minutes from Beaune by the A31, and the streets around it are busy at weekends and on the 11 November holiday, so a private driver dropping you at the entrance is the calmer choice, especially after a few tastings in the gastronomy hall.
Around here
What to combine with Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon on the same day, nearest first.
- Christmas
Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon
Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of JanuaryDijon
Dijon
1 km awayMarsannay-la-Côte
8 km awayFixin
11 km away
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Questions
Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon 2026 takes place in Dijon: Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026.
Did you know? Poulet Gaston Gérard was born in 1930 when the mayor's wife, cooking for the critic Curnonsky, is said to have spilled paprika and saved the dish with wine, mustard, cheese and cream.
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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.