Jazz à Couches
A village jazz festival under canvas, with international names, a free Off and a wine-tasting concert.
- Music
- Couches
- 35 min from Beaune
€125one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Maranges
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Association du festival de jazz
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 35 min by road (35 km), €125 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Every July the small town of Couches puts up a big top for Jazz à Couches, which reached its 39th edition in 2026. Evening concerts bring well-known French and international artists, while free concerts fill the town square.
What to expect
There are three strands: ticketed evening concerts under the tent at the leisure ground, a free Off in the open air on Place de la République for emerging artists, and Jazz à du Goût, a concert with wine tasting at the Prieuré Saint-Georges on the Saturday afternoon. From 2026 all tent concerts are seated.
History
Now in its fourth decade, the festival keeps the local Big Band de Couches on its bill beside visiting stars. Each edition has a theme; in 2026 it was the voice, with Marion Rampal, Youn Sun Nah and Sanseverino on the programme.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Book early, as the most popular nights sell out. Couches is about 35 minutes from Beaune on country roads, and a late finish under the tent is easier with a driver waiting outside.
Around here
What to combine with Jazz à Couches 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
- Nature and viewpoint
Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)
10 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Jazz à Couches have not been announced yet. Usual timing: Four days in early July, Wednesday to Saturday; the 2026 festival ran from 1 to 4 July.. The organiser publishes them on jazzacouches.fr.
Did you know? The 2026 edition was the 39th, and both the Friday night under the tent and the Jazz à du Goût tasting concert sold out.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.