--- title: "Les Grandes Heures de Cluny 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "From mid or late July to about 10 August, Cluny. A summer festival of classical music in Cluny's churches, with a wine tasting after each concert." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grandes-heures-de-cluny lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/grandes-heures-de-cluny.png --- # Les Grandes Heures de Cluny > Les Grandes Heures de Cluny: a summer festival of classical music in Cluny's churches, with a wine tasting after each concert. Les Grandes Heures de Cluny has brought classical music to the abbey town for nearly six decades. Concerts take place in the churches of Notre-Dame and Saint-Marcel and in the town's theatre, and each is followed by a tasting where audience and musicians meet over local wine. ## Key facts - Type: Music - Cluny - 1 h 07 from Beaune - When: From mid or late July to about 10 August. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Cluny Abbey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-de-cluny) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Association Les Grandes Heures de Cluny](https://www.grandesheuresdecluny.com/) - Where: Cluny · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 65 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.4344, 4.6592 - 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 festival held its 59th edition in 2026. Over its lifetime it has staged more than 330 concerts before some 169,000 listeners, and in 2026 it offered nine main concerts and thirteen free events. ## What to expect Programmes range from Baroque ensembles to string quartets, piano duets and chamber music with international soloists. After the concert, winegrowers of the region pour their wines, a relaxed way to end a summer evening in the abbey town. ## Tips for the day Book online, especially for weekend concerts; full-price tickets were around 30 euros in 2026. Cluny is roughly an hour and a quarter from Beaune, and after a concert and a tasting it is better to be driven home than to drive. ## Did you know? Since its creation the festival has drawn more than 169,000 listeners to Cluny. ## Around Les Grandes Heures de Cluny What to combine with Les Grandes Heures de Cluny 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 - **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) - **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 Saturday night in late May or early June; the 89th gala was held on 30 May 2026.** · [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) - **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) ### 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. - [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. - [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. ## Questions about Les Grandes Heures de Cluny ### When is Les Grandes Heures de Cluny 2027? The 2027 dates of Les Grandes Heures de Cluny have not been announced yet. Usual timing: from mid or late July to about 10 August; the 2026 festival ran from 19 July to 10 August.. The organiser publishes them on grandesheuresdecluny.com. ### Where does Les Grandes Heures de Cluny take place? Les Grandes Heures de Cluny takes place in Cluny (Saône-et-Loire). ### Is Les Grandes Heures de Cluny free to attend? No, Les Grandes Heures 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 Les Grandes Heures 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 Les Grandes Heures 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 Les Grandes Heures 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: