Marché de Noël de Nolay
A village Christmas market under Nolay's medieval hall, ending with a lantern procession.
- Christmas
- Nolay
- 26 min from Beaune
- Free entry
€100one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Entry
- Free
- Official website
- nolay.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 26 min by road (23 km), €100 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Nolay's Christmas market fills the town's medieval covered hall and the Place Cattin for one Saturday in mid-December. Local producers and craftspeople sell gifts and festive food, and at dusk children join a lantern procession through the town. In 2025 the market was open from 10:00 to 22:00.
What to expect
Stalls offer local produce, crafts and gift ideas, with a bar and food. Children can have their photo taken with Father Christmas and join a floral workshop, and the descente aux lampions, a lantern procession, leaves from the upper school courtyard at 17:30.
History
The market takes place under Les Halles de Nolay, a covered hall built at the end of the 14th century and roofed with heavy stone slabs, which served as the meeting place of the area's producers until the early 20th century.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Entry is free, and a hot drink has been offered to visitors on arrival. Nolay is about 18 km from Beaune by a winding road through the Hautes-Côtes, which can be icy on December evenings, so a driver is a comfortable way to stay for the procession.
Around here
What to combine with Marché de Noël de Nolay 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
- Tradition
La Paulée de Meursault
The Monday after the Hospices de Beaune auction, at lunchtimeMeursault
Maranges
5 km awaySaint-Aubin
6 km awaySantenay
6 km away
- Nature and viewpoint
Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses) Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)
5 km away
Questions
The 2026 dates of Marché de Noël de Nolay have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A Saturday in mid-December, from morning to late evening. The organiser publishes them on nolay.com.
Did you know? The hall that shelters the market dates from the end of the 14th century.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.