--- title: "Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Usually a weekend in early June, Prenois. France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois.png --- # Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or > Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or: France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon. Each June the Dijon-Prenois circuit, a short drive north-west of Dijon, hosts nearly 300 historic racing cars for the Grand Prix de l'Âge d'Or. Spectators can walk the paddock, watch endurance and touring car races from past decades and browse model cars and motoring books. ## Key facts - Type: Sport - Prenois - 45 min from Beaune - When: Usually a weekend in early June. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Peter Auto](https://www.peterauto.fr/) - Official website: [peterauto.fr](https://www.peterauto.fr/en/events/grand-prix-de-lage-dor/) - Where: Prenois · Côte-d'Or - Location: 40 km north of Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Coordinates: 47.3631, 4.9002 - From Beaune: ≈ 45 min · 50 km - €155 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## History The first Coupes de l'Âge d'Or were held in 1964 at Rouen-les-Essarts, as a support race for the French Formula 1 Grand Prix, which makes this the oldest historic racing event in France. After a spell at the Linas-Montlhéry autodrome, it moved to Dijon-Prenois in 2004. The 61st edition took place from 5 to 7 June 2026, organised by Peter Auto. ## What to expect Grids of classic endurance prototypes, touring cars and sports cars take turns on the track through the weekend. In the open paddock you can see the cars prepared in temporary garages and meet the racers, and clubs and collectors take part in their own track sessions. ## Tips for the day Tickets are sold online in advance, with hospitality packages available. The circuit is about 20 minutes by road from central Dijon. A private driver can drop you at the gate and combine the circuit with an afternoon in the Côte de Nuits. ## Did you know? The event began in 1964 as a support race for the French Formula 1 Grand Prix, making it France's oldest historic motor racing meeting. ## Around Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or What to combine with Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in June 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 Saturday 15 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Journées gourmandes du Grand Morvan](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/journees-gourmandes-du-grand-morvan): Saulieu's food fair on Ascension weekend, with cooking contests in a town famous for its great chefs. (Food & markets · Saulieu) - **Runs Saturday 15 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Reulle-Vergy en fête (Carrefour artisanal)](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/reulle-vergy-en-fete): A Hautes-Côtes village fête of crafts and local food over the Whitsun weekend. (Tradition · Reulle-Vergy) - **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 30 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-gala-de-cluny): A black-tie night in the abbey of Cluny, run by engineering students for more than 5,000 guests. (Culture · Cluny) - **Usually a Sunday in early June.** · [La Patarate Gourmande](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/patarate-gourmande-marsannay): A six-kilometre walk through the Marsannay vineyard with a meal served in five stops. (Food & markets · Marsannay-la-Côte) ### Nearby - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête de la Truffe et des Papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-truffe-et-des-papilles-is-sur-tille): A Saturday in honour of the Burgundy truffle and Burgundian cooking, just north of Dijon. (Food & markets · Is-sur-Tille) - **Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marché de la Saint-Simon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-la-saint-simon-flavigny): Flavigny's great autumn fair, with crafts, farm produce and aniseed sweets in the lanes of a hilltop village. (Food & markets · Flavigny-sur-Ozerain) - **Saturday, 28 November 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [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) - **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) - **Monday, 31 May 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Fête de la Bague](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-bague-semur-en-auxois): France's oldest horse race, run every 31 May along the chestnut-lined mall of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) - **The last weekend of August.** · [Mystère de sainte Reine](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/mystere-de-sainte-reine): A village pageant retelling the martyrdom of Saint Reine, with torchlit and costumed processions. (Tradition · Alise-Sainte-Reine) ### Villages - [Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/dijon) (12 km away): Burgundy's historic capital, city of the Valois dukes and northern gateway to the Route des Grands Crus. - [Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/marsannay-la-cote) (12 km away): Gateway to the Côte de Nuits and Burgundy's only village appellation making red, white and rosé. - [Fixin](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/fixin) (14 km away): A quiet wine village with Napoleon in the woods, a Romanesque church in the vines and firm reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Fontaine-lès-Dijon (Maison natale de saint Bernard)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fontaine-les-dijon), 9 km away: The hilltop birthplace of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, overlooking Dijon. - [Château de Vantoux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vantoux) (10 km away): An early 18th-century château north of Dijon, built for a first president of the Parlement. - [Château de Montculot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montculot) (11 km away): The Hautes-Côtes country house linked to the Romantic poet Alphonse de Lamartine. ### Things to do - [Historic Village of Talant (Site historique de Talant)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/talant), 8 km away: A hilltop village founded by the dukes, with a Gothic church and views over Lac Kir. - [Lake Kir (Lac Kir)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/lac-kir), 8 km away: Dijon's lake, opened in 1964 and named after the mayor who gave kir its name. - [Mulot & Petitjean Gingerbread Factory (La Fabrique de pain d’épices Mulot & Petitjean)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mulot-petitjean), 10 km away: Dijon's historic gingerbread maker, with a museum space above the working bakery. ### Restaurants - [Auberge de la Charme](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/auberge-de-la-charme-prenois) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred village inn above Dijon where Burgundy meets the spice routes of Asia - [William Frachot](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/william-frachot-dijon) (11 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Dijon's two-star table, reinventing Burgundy's classics inside the Hostellerie du Chapeau Rouge - [Loiseau des Ducs](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/loiseau-des-ducs-dijon) (12 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): The Loiseau signature in Dijon, served beneath the vaults of a sixteenth-century mansion ## Questions about Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or ### When is Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or 2027? The 2027 dates of Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually a weekend in early June.. The organiser publishes them on peterauto.fr. ### Where does Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or take place? Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or takes place in Prenois (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or free to attend? No, Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or from Beaune? Prenois is about 45 min from Beaune by road (50 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €155 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 Prix de l’Âge d’Or? 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 Prix de l’Âge d’Or and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:dijon): 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: