--- title: "L’Été Frappé 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "From late June to late August, Mâcon. A free summer-long festival of concerts and shows in the streets and parks of Mâcon." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-ete-frappe-macon lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/l-ete-frappe-macon.png --- # L’Été Frappé > L’Été Frappé: a free summer-long festival of concerts and shows in the streets and parks of Mâcon. L'Été Frappé is Mâcon's summer festival: two months of free concerts and performances around the town, open to everyone. It gives a summer visit to the Mâconnais an easy evening plan. ## Key facts - Type: Music - Mâcon - 1 h 16 from Beaune - Free entry - When: From late June to late August. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Ursulines Museum, Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-ursulines-macon) - Entry: Free - Organised by: [Ville de Mâcon](https://www.macon.fr/) - Official website: [macon-tourisme.com](https://www.macon-tourisme.com/blog/temps-fort/festival-lete-frappe-macon/) - Where: Mâcon · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 80 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.3069, 4.8287 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 16 · 103 km - €275 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 town of Mâcon runs the festival every summer and publishes the whole programme as a booklet at the start of the season: the 2026 booklet, 36 pages long, went online on 18 June and covered 24 June to 30 August. The tourist office links to it from its own page on the festival. ## What to expect The programme mixes concerts and shows across the town, changing every year; the tourist office publishes it at the start of the summer. ## Tips for the day Everything is free, so the only planning is the date. If you come by car, the free Monnier car park to the north and Saint-Clément car park to the south are linked to the town centre by the free N1 shuttle, every 9 minutes from Tuesday to Saturday and until 11.30 pm during the summer holidays. Or combine an afternoon among the Pouilly-Fuissé vineyards with an evening concert in Mâcon, and let a driver handle the return to Beaune. ## Did you know? The whole programme, running for about two months, is free of charge. ## Around L’Été Frappé What to combine with L’Été Frappé 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 weekend in early June.** · [Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois): France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon. (Sport · Prenois) ### Nearby - **Tuesday 3 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Les Symphonies d’Automne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/symphonies-d-automne-macon): Mâcon's festival of the voice, built around an international competition for young opera singers. (Music · Mâcon) - **Friday, 4 December 2026 – Sunday, 3 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Contes & Lumières](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/contes-et-lumieres-macon): Mâcon's month of Christmas lights, parades, tales and concerts, free and open to all. (Christmas · Mâcon) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon des Vins de Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vins-de-macon): A tour de France of wine in Mâcon, on the weekend of the historic Concours des Grands Vins de France. (Wine festival · Mâcon) - **A Friday and Saturday evening in late May; in 2026, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May, from 6 pm to 1 am.** · [Les Mâcon Wine Note](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/macon-wine-note): Two evenings of Mâcon wines and live music at a pop-up wine bar on the banks of the Saône. (Wine festival · Mâcon) - **A weekend in mid-June; the 2026 ride was on 13 and 14 June.** · [La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/velo-gourmande-en-sud-bourgogne): A gourmet cycle ride through the Mâconnais, with tastings and chefs' dishes at every stop. (Food & markets · Mâcon) - **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 - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (7 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) (9 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (16 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. ### Châteaux - [Château de Chazoux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chazoux) (4 km away): A modest wine estate house near Mâcon that hides richly painted rooms and a landscaped park. - [Château de Vinzelles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vinzelles) (7 km away): Two neighbouring castles above Vinzelles, linked by a vat house with great wooden wine presses. - [Château de Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fuisse) (7 km away): The Vincent family's historic estate in Pouilly-Fuissé, home of the appellation's only monopole premier cru. ### Things to do - [Ursulines Museum, Mâcon (Musée des Ursulines)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-ursulines-macon), 1 km away: Mâcon's museum of art and archaeology, in a 17th-century convent, with rooms devoted to Lamartine. - [Église Saint-Pierre de Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-macon) (1 km away): Mâcon's largest church, a neo-Romanesque landmark whose twin spires rise above the Saône. - [Pont Saint-Laurent](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/pont-saint-laurent-macon) (1 km away): The oldest bridge across the Saône, joining Mâcon to the Ain on twelve stone arches. ### Restaurants - [La Huchette](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-huchette-replonges) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Bresse produce with a Mediterranean accent, just across the Saône from Mâcon. - [L’O des Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-o-des-vignes-fuisse) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking in the heart of Pouilly-Fuissé. - [La Table de Chaintré](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-de-chaintre) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): One menu a week, one husband-and-wife team, in a former village grocery near Mâcon. ## Questions about L’Été Frappé ### When is L’Été Frappé 2027? The 2027 dates of L’Été Frappé have not been announced yet. Usual timing: from late June to late August; the town's programme for 2026 ran from 24 June to 30 August.. The organiser publishes them on macon-tourisme.com. ### Where does L’Été Frappé take place? L’Été Frappé takes place in Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire). ### Is L’Été Frappé free to attend? Yes, entry to L’Été Frappé is free. ### How do you get to L’Été Frappé from Beaune? Mâcon is about 1 h 16 from Beaune by road (103 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €275 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 L’Été Frappé? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy L’Été Frappé 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:ursulines): 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: