Livres en Vignes
A free book festival with about a hundred writers at the Château du Clos de Vougeot.
- Culture
- Vougeot
- 27 min from Beaune
- Free entry
€100one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Vougeot
- Entry
- Free
- Official website
- livresenvignes.fr
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 27 min by road (24 km), €100 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
Livres en Vignes gathers around a hundred writers, publishers and booksellers at the Château du Clos de Vougeot for a weekend at the end of September. It covers general literature as well as books on wine, vineyards and the art of living, and entry is free.
What to expect
Meet authors at signings, listen to talks and debates, and visit exhibitions in the château's halls and great cellar. The weekend opens with a Grande Dictée, a French dictation contest held in the cellar, first for children and then for adults.
History
Held every year at the Clos de Vougeot since the late 2000s, the festival reached its 19th edition on 26 and 27 September 2026. Four literary prizes are awarded each year, including the Prix du Clos de Vougeot and a first-novel prize named after the Méo-Camuzet estate.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Entry is free, with food available on site. The château's regular guided visits are disrupted that week, so come for the festival rather than a standard tour. A private driver can combine it with tastings in Vougeot or Chambolle-Musigny.
Around here
What to combine with Livres en Vignes on the same day, nearest first.
- Culture
Lumières à Beaune
Every evening from late June to late September, and from the Vente des Vins weekend in November to early JanuaryBeaune - Tradition
Fête de la Pressée
Usually the third weekend of September, during the European Heritage DaysChenôve
- Wine festival
Salon des Vignerons de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Usually the Saturday and Sunday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid MarchNuits-Saint-Georges - Sport
Semi-marathon de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Usually the Saturday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid MarchNuits-Saint-Georges - Wine auction
Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Usually the second Sunday of MarchVougeot
Vougeot
1 km awayChambolle-Musigny
1 km awayVosne-Romanée
2 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Livres en Vignes have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually the last weekend of September.. The organiser publishes them on livresenvignes.fr.
Did you know? More than a thousand authors have signed books at the Clos de Vougeot since the festival began.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.