Vélotour Dijon
A playful bike ride through Dijon that opens places normally closed to cyclists.
- Sport
- Dijon
- 40 min from Beaune
€120one way from Beaune with a private driver
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At a glance
- Nearby
- Dijon
- Entry
- Paid or by invitation
- Organised by
- Event Etcetera
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 40 min by road (47 km), €120 one way for the whole car.
Coming by train or plane? Transfers from stations and airports →
About the event
Vélotour is a light-hearted ride of 15 to 25 kilometres that takes thousands of cyclists through places usually closed to bikes. The idea was born in Dijon, and the city hosts it each September on a route that changes every year.
What to expect
Ride at your own pace, alone or with family, on a route that changes every year and crosses around ten unusual sites opened specially for the day. It is a leisurely ride rather than a race.
History
Vélotour was created in Dijon twenty years ago and has since spread to other French cities. The 2026 edition, on Sunday 13 September, celebrated its 20th anniversary and was the 19th held in Dijon, with about 5,000 riders expected and a start and finish village in the park of the Château de Pouilly.
Good to know
Tips for the day
Tickets are sold online from the spring and prices rise as slots fill; in 2026 adult places started at 13 euros. Plan the rest of the day around a lunch in town or a drive down the Côte, where a private driver can take over once the bikes are put away.
Around here
What to combine with Vélotour Dijon 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
- Christmas
Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon
Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of JanuaryDijon
Dijon
1 km awayMarsannay-la-Côte
7 km awayFixin
10 km away
- Heritage site
Palace of the Dukes and Estates of Burgundy Palais des Ducs et des États de Bourgogne
1 km away
Questions
The 2027 dates of Vélotour Dijon have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually a Sunday in mid September.. The organiser publishes them on velotour.fr.
Did you know? The 2025 Dijon ride sold out with 5,000 participants.
Sources
A private driver for the day
No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass.