La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne
A gourmet cycle ride through the Mâconnais, with tastings and chefs' dishes at every stop.
- Food & markets
- Mâcon
- 1 h 16 from Beaune
€275one way from Beaune with a private driver
Book a driverAt a glance
- Nearby
- Ursulines Museum, Mâcon
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Office de Tourisme Mâcon Sud Bourgogne
- Official website
- macon-tourisme.com
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 1 h 16 by road (103 km), €275 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
The Vélo Gourmande is a ride of about 30 kilometres through the vineyards of the southern Mâconnais, broken up by food stops and wine tastings. The route changes each year, from village squares to château terraces and cellars.
What to expect
Riders follow one of two waymarked circuits at their own pace, stopping to eat dishes from local chefs and producers and to taste the wines of the growers they meet on the way. It is a leisurely day rather than a race, and suits any level.
History
The ride reached its eighth edition in 2026. That year the circuits started from Chaintré and crossed the border into the northern Beaujolais crus via Saint-Amour-Bellevue and Chénas; in 2025 they left from the Château d'Aine at Azé.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Places are booked in advance online. The start moves each year, often an hour or more from Beaune; a driver can take you and your bicycles to the start and collect you at the end, when nobody will want to drive.
Around here
What to combine with La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne 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
Pouilly-Fuissé
7 km awaySaint-Véran
9 km awayViré-Clessé
16 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A weekend in mid-June; the 2026 ride was on 13 and 14 June.. The organiser publishes them on macon-tourisme.com.
Did you know? Each edition has new routes, and the 2026 ride ran between Mâconnais whites and Beaujolais reds on either side of the regional border.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.