--- title: "Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Burgundy's side of the great December poultry contests, where the finest Bresse capons are judged and sold." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/glorieuses-de-bresse-louhans lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/glorieuses-de-bresse-louhans.png --- # Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans > Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans: Burgundy's side of the great December poultry contests, where the finest Bresse capons are judged and sold. The Glorieuses de Bresse are the four December competitions in which breeders show their finest Bresse poultry, trussed in the traditional way, before a jury of chefs and gastronomes. Louhans, in Saône-et-Loire, hosts one of them, followed by a market where visitors can buy the prize birds for Christmas. ## Key facts - Type: Food & markets - Louhans - 57 min from Beaune - When: One day in mid-December, as one of four Glorieuses. The 2026 dates are not announced yet. - Organised by: [Ville de Louhans-Châteaurenaud](https://www.louhans-chateaurenaud.fr/) - Official website: [glorieusesdebresse.com](http://www.glorieusesdebresse.com/) - Where: Louhans · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 55 km south-east of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.6264, 5.2247 - From Beaune: ≈ 57 min · 69 km - €200 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## History The first competition of dressed poultry was held in Bourg-en-Bresse on 23 December 1862, and the breeders have shown their best birds every December since. Today the Glorieuses take place in Bourg-en-Bresse, Louhans, Montrevel-en-Bresse and Pont-de-Vaux. ## What to expect The poulardes and capons are laid out in rows, sewn tightly into fine cloth in the Bresse tradition of roulage, and judged before the awards are announced. After the prize-giving the market opens; the organisers describe a crowd of chefs, entertainers and gastronomes from around the world. ## Tips for the day The market opens straight after the prize-giving, so arrive in time for the results. Louhans is about an hour from Beaune across the Bresse plain, and with a driver a cool box of capons can travel straight home. ## Did you know? The top capon prize at Louhans and Bourg-en-Bresse is a Sèvres vase given by the Presidency of the French Republic. ## Around Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans What to combine with Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in December 2026 - **Runs Friday, 6 November 2026 – Sunday, 31 January 2027** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Runs Friday 6 November – Thursday 31 December 2026** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Runs Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 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 Monday, 16 November 2026 – Tuesday, 16 February 2027** · [Noël à l’abbaye de Fontenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/noel-a-l-abbaye-de-fontenay): A giant crèche, illuminated gardens and a Christmas market at a UNESCO-listed Cistercian abbey. (Christmas · Marmagne) - **Runs Saturday, 28 November 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027** · [Exposition de crèches et féerie de Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/exposition-de-creches-flavigny-sur-ozerain): About ninety nativity scenes light up the windows of a medieval hilltop village through the Christmas season. (Christmas · Flavigny-sur-Ozerain) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) ### Nearby - **Around eight evenings from late July to early August, starting at 10pm; in 2026, from 24 July to 8 August.** · [Augustodunum, spectacle historique d’Autun](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/augustodunum-spectacle-historique-autun): A night-time pageant of Autun's two thousand years, staged by volunteers in the ruins of the Roman theatre. (Culture · Autun) ### Things to do - [Musée du Vélo Michel Grézaud](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-du-velo-michel-grezaud-tournus) (25 km away): Nearly 200 bicycles, from an 1818 draisine to a carbon racing machine, in a former starch factory south of Tournus. - [Hôtel-Dieu de Tournus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tournus) (25 km away): A 17th-century hospital with its wards, oak box beds and one of the oldest apothecaries in France. - [Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus (Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-philibert-tournus), 25 km away: One of the great Romanesque churches of France, with unusual crosswise vaults and a complete monastic setting. ## Questions about Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans ### When is Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans 2026? The 2026 dates of Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans have not been announced yet. Usual timing: One day in mid-December, as one of four Glorieuses; Louhans held its contest on 13 December 2025.. The organiser publishes them on glorieusesdebresse.com. ### Where does Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans take place? Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans takes place in Louhans (Saône-et-Loire). ### How do you get to Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans from Beaune? Louhans is about 57 min from Beaune by road (69 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €200 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 Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Les Glorieuses de Bresse à Louhans and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver): 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: