Musiques en Tonnerrois
A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches.
- Music
- Tonnerre
- 1 h 40 from Beaune
€370one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Chablis
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Musiques en Tonnerrois
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 40 by road (147 km), €370 one way for the whole car.
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About the event
Musiques en Tonnerrois is a festival of chamber music and new creation that travels around the Tonnerrois for three days at the end of August. Concerts, open rehearsals, talks and a concert walk move from Tonnerre's covered market to the Château de Maulnes and village churches.
What to expect
Mornings bring open rehearsals with free entry, afternoons a talk, a family concert or a concert walk from a country chapel, and evenings the main concerts, followed by lighter late-night shows. The day at the Renaissance Château de Maulnes is a highlight.
History
The festival is led by the flautist Sophie Deshayes as artistic director. Alongside the chamber repertoire it presents new works, and since it began it has built up a body of music linked to the Tonnerrois. The 2026 edition packed 14 events into three days.
Each day has its own setting. In 2026 the festival opened in Tonnerre, spent a day at the Château de Maulnes at Cruzy-le-Châtel with a shared picnic, and closed in the villages of Mélisey and Rugny.
Good to know
Tips for the day
In 2026 a three-day pass cost 65 euros and an evening concert 20 euros, while the rehearsals, the talk and the concert walk were free. The venues are spread across the countryside, so a driver is especially useful; Tonnerre is about 1 hour 45 minutes from Beaune.
Around here
What to combine with Musiques en Tonnerrois on the same day, nearest first.
- 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
Chablis
14 km awaySaint-Bris
27 km awayIrancy
28 km away
Questions
Musiques en Tonnerrois 2027 takes place in Tonnerre: Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027.
Did you know? Part of the festival takes place at Maulnes, described by its managers as the only pentagonal château of the French Renaissance.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.