--- title: "Balade gourmande du Chablisien 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "The last Sunday of April, Chablis. A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien.png --- # Balade gourmande du Chablisien > Balade gourmande du Chablisien: a spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. The Balade gourmande du Chablisien is a walk of about ten kilometres through the vineyards, punctuated by tasting stands. At each stop a regional speciality is paired with a wine of Chablis, so the morning turns into a long lunch in the open air. Numbers are limited and booking is compulsory. ## Key facts - Type: Food & markets - Chablis - 1 h 30 from Beaune - When: The last Sunday of April. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Chablis Bouge Son Cru… A Fond La Treille](https://chablis-bouge-son-cru.fr/) - Where: Chablis · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Chablis & Auxerrois - Coordinates: 47.8152, 3.8002 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 30 · 135 km - €385 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## History The walk is organised by a local association, Chablis Bouge Son Cru, whose volunteers go by the motto 'à fond la treille'. It has been held every spring since 2012, and the 13th edition took place on 26 April 2026. The route changes from one year to the next, so regulars see a different part of the vineyard each time. In 2025 it linked Chablis, Poinchy and Beine. ## What to expect Walkers set off in small groups every quarter of an hour through the morning and follow a marked route through the vines and villages. At each stand a regional speciality is served with a Chablis to match, with local wine estates taking part. Dogs are welcome on the walk. ## Tips for the day Booking is compulsory and closed at the end of March for the 2026 walk, so reserve on the association's website as early as you can. Wear walking shoes, as paths in the vines can be muddy in April. Chablis is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune, and a driver waiting at the finish means nobody has to drive after the walk. ## Did you know? The organisers' motto, 'à fond la treille', plays on the French phrase 'à fond la caisse', or flat out, with the treille, the vine trellis, in place of the car. ## Around Balade gourmande du Chablisien What to combine with Balade gourmande du Chablisien on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in April 2027 - **Runs Saturday 6 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Trail du Tacot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-tacot-gevrey-chambertin): A village trail race from the vines of Gevrey-Chambertin up to the cliffs above. (Sport · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Runs Monday 15 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Du Côté des Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/du-cote-des-maranges): Open cellars in the Maranges, the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, over Easter weekend. (Wine festival · Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges) - **Runs Monday 15 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Le Printemps de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-de-monthelie): Easter weekend in Monthelie, when the growers open their cellars and the village comes out to celebrate. (Wine festival · Monthelie) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **A weekend in early April, Friday evening to Sunday; the 2026 market ran from 3 to 5 April.** · [Marché aux Vins de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-vins-de-givry): Givry's winegrowers pour the new releases under the town's round market hall each spring. (Wine festival · Givry) - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) ### Nearby - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **A few evenings in July.** · [Festival du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-du-chablisien): Summer evening concerts in the churches and barns of the Chablis vineyard. (Music · Chablis and nearby villages) - **The weekend before Christmas.** · [Marché du Réveillon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-du-reveillon-saint-bris-le-vineux): A Christmas food market held in the medieval cellars beneath Saint-Bris-le-Vineux. (Christmas · Saint-Bris-le-Vineux) - **A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 January.** · [Saint-Vincent de Chitry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-chitry): Chitry honours Saint Vincent with a parade, mulled wine for all and a Sunday of tastings. (Tradition · Chitry) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (1 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (14 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (15 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château Long-Depaquit](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-long-depaquit) (1 km away): An 18th-century château in the heart of Chablis, home of the grand cru La Moutonne. - [Château de Maligny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-maligny) (7 km away): A castle above the Serein north of Chablis, whose name lives on in the Durup family's wines. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (7 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [L’Obédiencerie, Domaine Laroche](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/obediencerie-domaine-laroche) (1 km away): A 9th-century monastic house in Chablis, with a medieval wine press and the cellars of Domaine Laroche. - [Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-celine-et-frederic-gueguen) (1 km away): A young family domaine from two Chablis winemaking families, with a tasting cellar in the heart of Chablis. - [Domaine William Fèvre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-william-fevre-chablis) (1 km away): A leading Chablis estate with a large holding of grands crus, and a tasting room in the centre of Chablis. ## Questions about Balade gourmande du Chablisien ### When is Balade gourmande du Chablisien 2027? The 2027 dates of Balade gourmande du Chablisien have not been announced yet. Usual timing: the last Sunday of April.. The organiser publishes them on chablis-bouge-son-cru.fr. ### Where does Balade gourmande du Chablisien take place? Balade gourmande du Chablisien takes place in Chablis (Yonne). ### Is Balade gourmande du Chablisien free to attend? No, Balade gourmande du Chablisien is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Balade gourmande du Chablisien from Beaune? Chablis is about 1 h 30 from Beaune by road (135 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €385 for the whole car, up to 4 guests, with no parking to find and nobody at the wheel after a glass of wine. ### Can we book a private driver for Balade gourmande du Chablisien? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Balade gourmande du Chablisien and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis): No parking to find, no one left as the designated driver: everyone enjoys a glass. Your driver waits and drives you back: no parking to find, and everyone can enjoy a glass. ## Sources - - - - [The full events calendar](https://www.cote-privee.com/events) --- Canonical page: