--- title: "Marché de Noël de Tournus 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "12–13 Dec 2026, Tournus (Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus). A Christmas market of makers and local producers inside the abbey halls of Tournus." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-tournus lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/marche-de-noel-de-tournus.png --- # Marché de Noël de Tournus > Marché de Noël de Tournus: a Christmas market of makers and local producers inside the abbey halls of Tournus. Each December more than thirty artisans, designers and producers set up inside the abbey halls of Saint-Philibert in Tournus. The setting, under Romanesque vaults, makes it one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in southern Burgundy. ## Key facts - Type: Christmas - Tournus - 55 min from Beaune - Free entry - When: Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: A weekend in mid-December - Venue: [Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-philibert-tournus) - Entry: Free - Official website: [tournus-tourisme.com](https://www.tournus-tourisme.com/temps-fort/le-marche-de-noel/) - Where: Tournus · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 50 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.5657, 4.9090 - From Beaune: ≈ 55 min · 66 km - €195 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 market returns every December. Craftspeople fill the abbey halls with jewellery, ceramics, textiles and decorative pieces, while the old cellar is given over to food and drink. ## What to expect Browse handmade gifts in the halls, then head to the cellar for spices, sweets, local wines and beer from the town's own brewery. Father Christmas usually makes an appearance. The thirty or so stalls fill the Cellier and Réfectoire des Moines, the monks' cellar and refectory on Place de l'Abbaye, next to the abbey church. ## Tips for the day Entry is free. Tournus is under an hour from Beaune, and a December afternoon here can include the abbey church itself before the market. With a driver, the wine you buy in the cellar rides home safely in the boot. ## Did you know? The market is held indoors in the abbey buildings of Saint-Philibert, so it goes ahead whatever the December weather. ## Around Marché de Noël de Tournus What to combine with Marché de Noël de Tournus on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in December 2026 - **Runs Friday, 6 November 2026 – Sunday, 31 January 2027** · [Les Fééries de Noël de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/feeries-de-noel-dijon): Chalets, vin chaud, an ice rink and a big wheel across the heart of Dijon. (Christmas · Dijon) - **Runs Friday 6 November – Thursday 31 December 2026** · [Les Nuits d’Orient et d’ailleurs](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/nuits-d-orient-et-d-ailleurs-dijon): Dijon's winter festival of music, dance and art from the Orient and beyond. (Culture · Dijon) - **Runs Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 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 Monday, 16 November 2026 – Tuesday, 16 February 2027** · [Noël à l’abbaye de Fontenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/noel-a-l-abbaye-de-fontenay): A giant crèche, illuminated gardens and a Christmas market at a UNESCO-listed Cistercian abbey. (Christmas · Marmagne) - **Runs Saturday, 28 November 2026 – Sunday, 10 January 2027** · [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) - **Wednesday 2 – Sunday 6 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Beaune Blues Boogie Festival](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-blues-boogie-festival): Five nights of boogie-woogie, blues and swing in Beaune's theatres and wine cellars. (Music · Beaune) ### Nearby - **A weekend in late March; the 2026 fair was held on 21 and 22 March.** · [Les Oenogourmandes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/les-oenogourmandes-tournus): A wine and food fair in the medieval halls of Tournus abbey, every March. (Wine festival · Tournus) - **Late August; in 2026 it opened on 23 August in Ozenay, then ran from 26 to 29 August in Viré and Tournus.** · [Détours en Tournugeois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/detours-en-tournugeois): Brass bands, street theatre and village dances between Tournus and the Mâconnais vineyards at the end of summer. (Culture · Tournus) - **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) - **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) - **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) - **A weekend in mid or late July; the 2025 weekend was held on 19 and 20 July.** · [Week-end médiéval de Brancion](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/week-end-medieval-de-brancion): Knights, archers and falconers bring the hilltop village of Brancion back to the Middle Ages for a weekend. (Tradition · Martailly-lès-Brancion) ### 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. - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (24 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (27 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Ozenay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-ozenay) (5 km away): A stone-roofed manor beside a Romanesque church, held by one family for some four hundred years. - [Château de Messey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-messey) (7 km away): A fortified house near Tournus, reborn as an organic wine estate with rooms and winegrowers' cottages. - [Château de Ruffey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-ruffey) (8 km away): A castle with rock-cut ditches and round towers in a quiet hamlet of Sennecey-le-Grand. ### Things to do - [Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus (Abbaye Saint-Philibert de Tournus)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/abbaye-saint-philibert-tournus), 1 km away: One of the great Romanesque churches of France, with unusual crosswise vaults and a complete monastic setting. - [Les Vignerons de Mancey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vignerons-de-mancey-tournus) (1 km away): A growers' cooperative near Tournus, with a free trail on Burgundy wine and tastings of Mâcon-Mancey. - [Hôtel-Dieu de Tournus](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tournus) (1 km away): A 17th-century hospital with its wards, oak box beds and one of the oldest apothecaries in France. ### Restaurants - [L’Écrin de Yohann Chapuis](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-ecrin-de-yohann-chapuis-tournus) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): An intimate starred dining room in Tournus, from the chef who helped Lameloise win back its third star. - [Aux Terrasses](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aux-terrasses-tournus) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred family house in Tournus, now in its second generation. - [La Marande](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-marande-montbellet) (12 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family-run country house in the northern Mâconnais, starred since 2014. ## Questions about Marché de Noël de Tournus ### When is Marché de Noël de Tournus 2026? Marché de Noël de Tournus 2026 takes place in Tournus (Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus): Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026. ### Where does Marché de Noël de Tournus take place? Marché de Noël de Tournus takes place in Tournus (Saône-et-Loire), at Saint-Philibert Abbey, Tournus. ### Is Marché de Noël de Tournus free to attend? Yes, entry to Marché de Noël de Tournus is free. ### How do you get to Marché de Noël de Tournus from Beaune? Tournus is about 55 min from Beaune by road (66 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €195 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 Marché de Noël de Tournus? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Marché de Noël de Tournus 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 for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:tournus&date=2026-12-12): 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: