--- title: "Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Usually four consecutive weekends in July, Beaune. Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune.png --- # Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune > Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune: Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. Each summer, the Festival international d'opéra baroque de Beaune brings leading early music ensembles and singers to the town. Operas, oratorios and recitals are performed on period instruments in historic settings, including the courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu and the Basilique Notre-Dame. Each year's dates are usually announced early in the year. ## Key facts - Type: Music - Beaune - Paid or by invitation - When: Usually four consecutive weekends in July. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hospices-de-beaune-hotel-dieu) - Nearby: [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Association Guillaume Dufay](https://festivalbeaune.com/) - Where: Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0222, 4.8368 - In Beaune itself - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## History The festival was founded in 1983 by Anne Blanchard and Kader Hassissi, who wanted to revive the baroque operatic repertoire with the authentic sound of period instruments. Over more than 40 years it has staged around a hundred baroque operas, as well as oratorios, recitals and symphonic concerts. The French music magazine Diapason once called it the Salzburg of the Baroque. The festival has helped to launch many careers. Through a three-year residency, young conductors such as Christophe Rousset, Emmanuelle Haïm and Raphaël Pichon were able to conduct their first operas here. It has also revealed singers who went on to Europe's leading stages, among them Andreas Scholl, Véronique Gens and Sandrine Piau. It continues this work today with a resident ensemble, La Palatine, and a festival choir. ## What to expect Concerts take place in some of Beaune's finest heritage settings: the courtyard of the Hôtel-Dieu under its glazed roofs, the Basilique Notre-Dame, and the chapels of the Jacobins, the Charité and the Visitandines. Before some concerts, dinners with wines of the Hospices de Beaune are served at the Hôtel-Dieu, and guided tours pair heritage with song in places rarely open to the public. ## Tips for the day The programme is usually unveiled in February or March, and the best seats go quickly. Evenings in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard are especially memorable; bring a light layer for outdoor concerts. Concerts often end late, so a driver waiting after the final bow makes a dinner before the performance and the journey back to your hotel effortless. Check the official website for dates, venues and tickets. ## Did you know? Many of today's leading baroque conductors, including Christophe Rousset and Emmanuelle Haïm, conducted some of their first operas in Beaune through the festival's three-year residency programme. ## Around Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune What to combine with Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune 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 - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foulée des Vendanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foulee-des-vendanges-savigny): A harvest-time road race through the village, château park and vineyards of Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Sport · Savigny-lès-Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · Beaune) - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (1 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (3 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (3 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu), Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hospices-de-beaune-hotel-dieu) (1 km away): Beaune's 15th-century hospital for the poor, crowned by its famous roofs of glazed, patterned tiles. - [Visiotrain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune) (1 km away): A small electric tourist train with commentary that loops through Beaune's old town and past its vineyards. - [Beaune Market (Marché de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune), 1 km away: Beaune's Saturday market fills the covered halls and squares facing the Hôtel-Dieu with local produce. ### Restaurants - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Guides about Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) ## Questions about Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune ### When is Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune 2027? The 2027 dates of Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually four consecutive weekends in July. The organiser publishes them on festivalbeaune.com. ### Where does Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune take place? Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune takes place in Beaune (Côte-d'Or), at Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu). ### Is Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune free to attend? No, Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### Can we book a private driver for Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune? 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 international d’opéra baroque de Beaune 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:beaune): 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: