--- title: "Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "A Saturday night in late May or early June, Cluny. A black-tie night in the abbey of Cluny, run by engineering students for more than 5,000 guests." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-gala-de-cluny lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/grand-gala-de-cluny.png --- # Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny > Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny: a black-tie night in the abbey of Cluny, run by engineering students for more than 5,000 guests. Every spring the students of the Arts et Métiers engineering school in Cluny transform the abbey into a series of themed rooms for one night of concerts, fashion shows and fireworks. It is open to anyone with a ticket and a dinner jacket. ## Key facts - Type: Culture - Cluny - 1 h 07 from Beaune - When: A Saturday night in late May or early June. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Cluny Abbey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-de-cluny) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [École des Arts et Métiers de Cluny](https://artsetmetiers.fr/fr/campus/cluny) - Official website: [cluny.grand-gala.org](https://cluny.grand-gala.org/) - Where: Cluny · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 65 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.4341, 4.6587 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 07 · 87 km - €240 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## History The first- and second-year students have organised the Grand Gala every year since 1935, and the 2026 night was the 89th edition. It describes itself as the largest civil gala in France. ## What to expect Guests move through around fifteen rooms of the abbey, each decorated to its own theme, with live music, fashion shows, a car display and a fireworks display over Cluny. A gastronomic dinner in the abbey's farinier can be booked beforehand. ## Tips for the day Dress code is strict: dark suit, dress shoes and bow tie for men, long evening dress for women. Entry was 50 euros in 2026, or 250 euros with dinner. Doors are open from 7.30pm to midnight and the evening runs late, so a driver waiting outside at the end is worth arranging well in advance. ## Did you know? More than 5,000 guests attend, and the gala has been held since 1935. ## Around Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny What to combine with Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny 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) - **Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May** · [Festival De Bach à Bacchus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault): Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. (Music · Meursault) - **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) ### Nearby - **Friday 4 – Sunday 20 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marchés de Noël de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marches-de-noel-de-cluny): Weekend Christmas markets in the historic Écuries de Saint-Hugues, in the heart of Cluny. (Christmas · Cluny) - **From mid or late July to about 10 August; the 2026 festival ran from 19 July to 10 August.** · [Les Grandes Heures de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grandes-heures-de-cluny): A summer festival of classical music in Cluny's churches, with a wine tasting after each concert. (Music · Cluny) - **Six days around the turn of July and August; the 2026 festival ran from 28 July to 2 August.** · [Festival de Lournand](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-lournand): Six summer evenings of theatre, circus and music on a village square just north of Cluny. (Culture · Lournand) - **About a week in the second half of August; the 2026 festival ran from 15 to 22 August.** · [Jazz Campus en Clunisois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/jazz-campus-en-clunisois): One of France's oldest jazz festivals, pairing a week of concerts with a jazz summer school. (Music · Cluny) - **The third weekend of April, Saturday and Sunday; the 25th edition was held on 18 and 19 April 2026.** · [Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-du-vire-clesse): The whole Viré-Clessé appellation opens its cellars on the third weekend of April. (Wine festival · Viré) - **Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Tournuscimes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/la-tournuscimes): Burgundy's biggest organised walk, on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the autumn Mâconnais. (Sport · Chardonnay) ### Villages - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (14 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (18 km away): Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. - [Saint-Véran](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-veran) (21 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. ### Châteaux - [Château de Lourdon](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-lourdon) (3 km away): The ruined hilltop fortress of the abbots of Cluny, where the monks once hid their treasures. - [Château de Berzé-le-Châtel](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-berze-le-chatel) (6 km away): The largest medieval fortress of southern Burgundy, built to shield Cluny, with terraced gardens and its own wine. - [Château de Boutavent](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-boutavent) (6 km away): A spur-top castle that guarded the Grosne valley for the lords of Brancion, then for Cluny. ### Things to do - [Cluny Abbey (Abbaye de Cluny)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-de-cluny), 1 km away: The remains of the largest church in medieval Christendom, heart of a monastic order that spread across Europe. - [Tour des Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/tour-des-fromages-cluny) (1 km away): A tower of the abbey wall of Cluny, with 120 steps up to the best view of the abbey town. - [Cluny Market (Marché de Cluny)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-cluny), 1 km away: A Saturday morning market in the streets of Cluny's medieval town, right beside the abbey. ## Questions about Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny ### When is Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny 2027? The 2027 dates of Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A Saturday night in late May or early June; the 89th gala was held on 30 May 2026.. The organiser publishes them on cluny.grand-gala.org. ### Where does Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny take place? Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny takes place in Cluny (Saône-et-Loire), at Cluny Abbey. ### Is Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny free to attend? No, Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny from Beaune? Cluny is about 1 h 07 from Beaune by road (87 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €240 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 Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:cluny): 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: