--- title: "Chalon dans la Rue 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Four days in the second half of July, Chalon-sur-Saône. Four days of street theatre, circus and dance that take over the centre of Chalon every July." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chalon-dans-la-rue lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/chalon-dans-la-rue.png --- # Chalon dans la Rue > Chalon dans la Rue: Four days of street theatre, circus and dance that take over the centre of Chalon every July. Chalon dans la Rue is one of the leading festivals of street arts in France. For four days each July, around 150 French and international companies perform in the streets, squares and courtyards of Chalon, and the whole town centre becomes a stage. ## Key facts - Type: Culture - Chalon-sur-Saône - 35 min from Beaune - When: Four days in the second half of July. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Old Town of Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/centre-historique-chalon-sur-saone) - Organised by: [Chalon dans la rue (CNAREP)](https://www.chalondanslarue.com/) - Where: Chalon-sur-Saône · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 25 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.7806, 4.8539 - From Beaune: ≈ 35 min · 35 km - €125 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## History The town council launched the festival in 1987. Its founders and first directors, Pierre Layac and Jacques Quentin, also created L'Abattoir in 1991, a centre for street arts on the Quai Saint-Cosme. Now a national centre for street arts and public space, L'Abattoir organises the festival and hosts companies in residence all year. The programme combines an invited selection, the In, with a larger Off chosen from open applications. Established companies share the bill with young artists, and theatre, circus, dance, clowning and digital art all have their place. ## What to expect Performances run from morning until late at night, in the streets, on squares such as Place Saint-Vincent and in courtyards. Some shows are grand spectacles, others intimate or unexpected. Buy the festival guide, choose a few shows, then leave time to stumble on performances as you wander. ## Tips for the day Around nine shows in ten are pay-what-you-wish and need no booking; a handful with limited capacity are ticketed online. Hotels in Chalon fill quickly at festival time, so staying in Beaune and being driven in each day works well, with no hunt for parking at the end of a late show. Wear comfortable shoes, carry water and expect crowds in the evenings. ## Did you know? The first edition in 1987 featured just 14 companies. Today around 150 take part each year, giving more than 700 performances over four days. ## Around Chalon dans la Rue What to combine with Chalon dans la Rue on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in July 2027 - **Runs Thursday 6 May – Saturday 31 July 2027** · [Mois des Climats](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mois-des-climats): A festival of visits, walks and tastings celebrating Burgundy's UNESCO-listed Climats. (Culture · Beaune and the Côte-d'Or vineyards) - **Runs Tuesday 25 May – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [Les Vin’dredis de la Halle](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vindredis-halle-chambertin): Summer Friday tastings and gourmet evenings at the Halle Chambertin in Gevrey. (Wine festival · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Runs Sunday 6 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Lumières à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/lumieres-a-beaune): Light projections on Beaune's landmarks, every evening in summer and from the Vente des Vins to early January. (Culture · Beaune) - **Runs Wednesday 16 June – Saturday 31 July 2027** · [Le Parcours des Tréteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/parcours-des-treteaux-pernand-vergelesses): A theatrical tasting walk through Pernand-Vergelesses, with six food and wine stops. (Culture · Pernand-Vergelesses) - **Runs Thursday 24 June – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [L’Été Frappé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-ete-frappe-macon): A free summer-long festival of concerts and shows in the streets and parks of Mâcon. (Music · Mâcon) - **Runs Friday 25 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) ### Nearby - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Paulée de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-la-cote-chalonnaise): Chalon celebrates the end of the harvest with a weekend of tastings, confréries and photography. (Wine festival · Chalon-sur-Saône) - **Friday 26 February – Sunday 7 March 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Carnaval de Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/carnaval-de-chalon-sur-saone): Ten days of parades, brass bands and the burlesque Gôniots, ending with the burning of Old Carnival. (Tradition · Chalon-sur-Saône) - **Saturday, 20 March 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-vins-de-la-cote-chalonnaise): A costumed marathon through the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, with wine and local food at the refreshment stops. (Sport · Givry) - **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) - **Late August, over about six days; the 2026 festival ran from 25 to 30 August.** · [Musicales en Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musicales-en-cote-chalonnaise): Chamber music in Romanesque churches around Buxy, each concert followed by a tasting with a local grower. (Music · Buxy) - **A three-day weekend in early September; the 2026 fête ran from 4 to 6 September.** · [Fête de la Vigne de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-vigne-givry): Givry's traditional village fête on the eve of the harvest, with music, a flea market and local wine. (Tradition · Givry) ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (8 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (12 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (14 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Taisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey) (3 km away): A graceful house of the 1680s beside an old square tower, on a terrace above the Saône. - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (8 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-saint-germain-les-buxy) (10 km away): A moated medieval castle reinvented in the romantic troubadour style by Viollet-le-Duc's son-in-law. ### Things to do - [Église Saint-Pierre de Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-chalon-sur-saone) (1 km away): A Baroque church with twin domed towers, where the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Cluny took their first vows. - [Nicéphore Niépce Museum (Musée Nicéphore Niépce)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-nicephore-niepce), 1 km away: A museum of photography in the home town of its inventor, from the first cameras to digital images. - [Vivant Denon Museum (Musée Vivant Denon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vivant-denon), 1 km away: Chalon's museum of art and archaeology, named after the first director of the Louvre. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (4 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ## Questions about Chalon dans la Rue ### When is Chalon dans la Rue 2027? The 2027 dates of Chalon dans la Rue have not been announced yet. Usual timing: Four days in the second half of July; the 2026 festival ran from 23 to 26 July.. The organiser publishes them on chalondanslarue.com. ### Where does Chalon dans la Rue take place? Chalon dans la Rue takes place in Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire), at Old Town of Chalon-sur-Saône. ### How do you get to Chalon dans la Rue from Beaune? Chalon-sur-Saône is about 35 min from Beaune by road (35 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €125 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 Chalon dans la Rue? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Chalon dans la Rue and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:oldchalon): 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: