--- title: "Festival De Bach à Bacchus 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May, Meursault. De Bach à Bacchus is Meursault's festival of music and wine." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault.png --- # Festival De Bach à Bacchus > Festival De Bach à Bacchus: Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. De Bach à Bacchus is Meursault's festival of music and wine. In early July it offers about twenty events, from concerts in the church and the old leper house to guided tastings, vineyard visits and dinners with the artists at growers' homes. In 2026 the main festival was preceded by the Mai Musical, with a concert each weekend in May in Meursault and neighbouring villages. ## Key facts - Type: Music - Meursault - 15 min from Beaune - When: Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Les Amis de la Musique à Meursault](https://www.musique-meursault.fr/) - Where: Meursault · Côte-d'Or - Location: 8 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9783, 4.7688 - From Beaune: ≈ 15 min · 9 km - €65 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## History The festival was founded in 1986 by the pianist Yves Henry with the association Les Amis de la Musique à Meursault, and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2026. It is part of the Festival Musical des Grands Crus de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, which also runs wine and music events in Gevrey-Chambertin, Chablis, Noyers and Cluny. ## What to expect Concerts range from baroque and chamber music to piano recitals and organ, in venues such as the Église Saint-Nicolas, the Maison-Dieu Léproserie and the cellars of the Château de Meursault. Many are paired with tastings of Meursault wines, and some evenings end with dinner in the company of the musicians. The May concerts visit the churches of Meursault, Saint-Romain, Monthelie and Auxey-Duresses. ## Tips for the day Book concerts and dinners through the festival's website, as tastings and dinners have limited places. Concerts often start at 19:00 or 20:00 and dinners follow, so plan a driver for the end of the evening so that nobody has to drive home. Meursault has a few hotels and guest houses, and Beaune is ten minutes away. ## Did you know? Pianist Yves Henry founded the festival in 1986, and its 2026 edition marked 40 years. ## Around Festival De Bach à Bacchus What to combine with Festival De Bach à Bacchus on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in May 2027 - **Usually the first weekend of May, Saturday 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday 10:00 to 17:00** · [Bienvenue à Savigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/bienvenue-a-savigny): Savigny-lès-Beaune's growers open their cellars on the first weekend of May. (Wine festival · Savigny-lès-Beaune) - **Long held over five days in late August and early September; in 2026 it moved to a May weekend and an early-October weekend.** · [Festival Musique au Chambertin](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-musique-au-chambertin): Classical concerts and tastings in the wine villages around Gevrey-Chambertin since 1988. (Music · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [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) - **The week of Ascension in May; the 14th festival ran from 12 to 17 May 2026.** · [Festival Cluny Danse](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-cluny-danse): Contemporary dance in the streets and theatres of Cluny over the Ascension week. (Culture · Cluny) - **A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the evening; in 2026 it fell on 14 May.** · [Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chardonnay-day): The world's favourite white grape is toasted in the Mâconnais village that gave it its name. (Wine festival · Chardonnay) - **A weekend in May.** · [Fêtes médiévales de Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-medievales-de-semur-en-auxois): A weekend of medieval fantasy, music and a banquet beneath the towers of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) ### Nearby - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Coup d’œil, Coup de cœur à Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/coup-doeil-coup-de-coeur-auxey-duresses): Auxey-Duresses opens its cellars on the fourth weekend of October, as the vines turn gold. (Wine festival · Auxey-Duresses) - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent Tournante](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante): Burgundy's winter wine festival, hosted by a different village each January. (Tradition · Volnay, 2027 host) - **Mid-February, on a Sunday** · [Trail de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-pommard): A winter trail race on gravel tracks and paths through the vineyards of Pommard. (Sport · Pommard) - **Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday** · [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) ### Villages - [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) (1 km away): The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville), 1 km away: Meursault's town hall, a 14th-century castle keep under a bright glazed tile roof. - [Château de Cîteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux) (1 km away): A 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. ### Things to do - [Hot-Air Balloon Flights over the Vineyards (Montgolfière au-dessus des vignes)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hot-air-balloon-flights), 1 km away: Float over the Côte at dawn, with villages, châteaux and vineyards laid out below. - [Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ## Questions about Festival De Bach à Bacchus ### When is Festival De Bach à Bacchus 2027? The 2027 dates of Festival De Bach à Bacchus have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May. The organiser publishes them on musique-meursault.fr. ### Where does Festival De Bach à Bacchus take place? Festival De Bach à Bacchus takes place in Meursault (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Festival De Bach à Bacchus free to attend? No, Festival De Bach à Bacchus is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Festival De Bach à Bacchus from Beaune? Meursault is about 15 min from Beaune by road (9 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €65 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 Festival De Bach à Bacchus? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Festival De Bach à Bacchus and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:meursault): 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: