--- title: "Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "20 Mar 2027, Givry. A costumed marathon through the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, with wine and local food at the refreshment stops." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-vins-de-la-cote-chalonnaise lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/marathon-des-vins-de-la-cote-chalonnaise.png --- # Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise > Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise: a costumed marathon through the Côte Chalonnaise vineyards, with wine and local food at the refreshment stops. Starting and finishing in Givry, this festive marathon loops through Mercurey, Rully and the other villages of the Côte Chalonnaise. Fancy dress is encouraged, and the refreshment points serve Burgundy specialities alongside water. ## Key facts - Type: Sport - Givry - 40 min from Beaune - When: Saturday, 20 March 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: A Saturday in late March - Nearby: [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Association du Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://marathondesvinsdelacotechalonnaise.fr/) - Where: Givry · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 30 km south of Beaune · Côte Chalonnaise - Coordinates: 46.7823, 4.7451 - From Beaune: ≈ 40 min · 37 km - €125 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## History A group of sport-loving volunteers founded the organising association in Givry in 2015, and the first marathon was run in 2017. It has grown into a weekend of races for all levels, from the full marathon to a relay, shorter runs, a children's race and a walk. The event carries the Vignobles et Découvertes wine-tourism label. The course crosses 17 villages, and some 800 volunteers help run the weekend. ## What to expect The marathon route runs from Givry through Jambles, Barizey, Saint-Jean-de-Vaux, Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu, Mercurey, Fontaines, Rully, Mellecey and Dracy-le-Fort before returning to Givry, mostly on quiet roads with a quarter on vineyard tracks. Along the way are 15 festive refreshment stops, and every finisher receives a medal and a bottle of Côte Chalonnaise. Estates across the area open their cellars to runners and supporters over the weekend. ## Tips for the day Registration is online only, with no entries on the day, and numbers are capped. Supporters can watch for free from the villages on the route. Roads close on race morning, so a driver who knows the diversions can place supporters at two or three points on the course and collect tired runners at the finish. ## Did you know? More than 8,000 runners took part across the races of the 2026 edition. ## Around Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise What to combine with Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in March 2027 - **Runs Friday 26 February – Sunday 7 March 2027** · [Carnaval de Chalon-sur-Saône](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/carnaval-de-chalon-sur-saone): Ten days of parades, brass bands and the burlesque Gôniots, ending with the burning of Old Carnival. (Tradition · Chalon-sur-Saône) - **Usually a weekend in early March.** · [Journées Gourmandes de Marsannay-la-Côte](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/journees-gourmandes-marsannay): A long-running spring food fair at the northern gate of the Route des Grands Crus. (Food & markets · Marsannay-la-Côte) - **Usually the Saturday and Sunday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Salon des Vignerons de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vignerons-nuits-saint-georges): Forty Nuits-Saint-Georges growers pour their wines on the weekend of the Hospices sale. (Wine festival · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Usually the Saturday of the Hospices de Nuits sale weekend, in early to mid March.** · [Semi-marathon de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-nuits-saint-georges): A half marathon through the grands crus, run on the weekend of the Hospices de Nuits sale. (Sport · Nuits-Saint-Georges) - **Usually a Sunday in late March or early April.** · [Trail du Tacot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-tacot-gevrey-chambertin): A village trail race from the vines of Gevrey-Chambertin up to the cliffs above. (Sport · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Sunday, 14 March 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/hospices-de-nuits-wine-auction): The Côte de Nuits' own charity wine auction, held each spring since 1961. (Wine auction · Vougeot) ### Nearby - **A weekend in early April, Friday evening to Sunday; the 2026 market ran from 3 to 5 April.** · [Marché aux Vins de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-vins-de-givry): Givry's winegrowers pour the new releases under the town's round market hall each spring. (Wine festival · Givry) - **A three-day weekend in early September; the 2026 fête ran from 4 to 6 September.** · [Fête de la Vigne de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-vigne-givry): Givry's traditional village fête on the eve of the harvest, with music, a flea market and local wine. (Tradition · Givry) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Paulée de la Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-la-cote-chalonnaise): Chalon celebrates the end of the harvest with a weekend of tastings, confréries and photography. (Wine festival · Chalon-sur-Saône) - **A Sunday in late April; the revived fête was held on 26 April 2026, from 10am to 6pm.** · [Bouzeron fête sa différence](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/bouzeron-fete-sa-difference): The only village in Burgundy devoted to aligoté throws open its cellars for a Sunday in spring. (Wine festival · Bouzeron) - **Four days in the second half of July; the 2026 festival ran from 23 to 26 July.** · [Chalon dans la Rue](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chalon-dans-la-rue): Four days of street theatre, circus and dance that take over the centre of Chalon every July. (Culture · Chalon-sur-Saône) - **Late August, over about six days; the 2026 festival ran from 25 to 30 August.** · [Musicales en Côte Chalonnaise](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musicales-en-cote-chalonnaise): Chamber music in Romanesque churches around Buxy, each concert followed by a tasting with a local grower. (Music · Buxy) ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (1 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (6 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (10 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. ### Châteaux - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (3 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Chamirey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey) (5 km away): An elegant 18th-century wine château in Mercurey, at the heart of a 37-hectare family estate. - [Château de Rosey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-rosey) (5 km away): An elegant 1767 country house built by a royal falconer on a hillside south of Givry. ### Things to do - [Southern Burgundy Greenway (Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-verte-givry-cluny), 1 km away: A car-free cycle path on an old railway line, running from the Givry vineyards to Cluny. - [Antonin Rodet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/antonin-rodet-mercurey) (6 km away): A Mercurey wine house founded in 1875, with a tasting cellar in the stables of a 17th-century mansion. - [Vivant Denon Museum (Musée Vivant Denon)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-vivant-denon), 8 km away: Chalon's museum of art and archaeology, named after the first director of the Louvre. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (6 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (14 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. ## Questions about Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise ### When is Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise 2027? Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise 2027 takes place in Givry: Saturday, 20 March 2027. ### Where does Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise take place? Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise takes place in Givry (Saône-et-Loire). ### Is Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise free to attend? No, Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise from Beaune? Givry is about 40 min from Beaune by road (37 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €125 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 Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Marathon des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:givry&date=2027-03-20): 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: