--- title: "Marchés de Noël de Cluny 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "4–20 Dec 2026, Cluny. Weekend Christmas markets in the historic Écuries de Saint-Hugues, in the heart of Cluny." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marches-de-noel-de-cluny lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/marches-de-noel-de-cluny.png --- # Marchés de Noël de Cluny > Marchés de Noël de Cluny: Weekend Christmas markets in the historic Écuries de Saint-Hugues, in the heart of Cluny. The town of Cluny holds its Christmas market over several December weekends in the Écuries de Saint-Hugues, one of the landmark buildings of the abbey town. Stallholders set up under cover, which makes it a good plan whatever the weather. ## Key facts - Type: Christmas - Cluny - 1 h 07 from Beaune - When: Friday 4 – Sunday 20 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: Several weekends in December, Friday to Sunday, up to shortly before Christmas - Nearby: [Cluny National Stud](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/haras-national-de-cluny) - Organised by: [Ville de Cluny](https://cluny.fr/) - Official website: [cluny-tourisme.com](https://www.cluny-tourisme.com/agenda/les-marches/) - Where: Cluny · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 65 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.4356, 4.6599 - 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 town organises the market every year, and other Christmas markets are held in the villages of the Clunisois around the same weeks. ## What to expect Browse the stalls for gifts and seasonal food, then walk through the streets of the abbey town at dusk. ## Tips for the day In 2026 the market opens on Friday 4 December from 5 pm to 10 pm, then over the weekends of 5 and 6, 11 to 13 and 18 to 20 December: Fridays from 3 pm to 7 pm, Saturdays from 9 am to 7 pm and Sundays from 10 am to 7 pm. Entry is free. Cluny is roughly an hour and a quarter from Beaune; a December day here can take in the abbey and the market, with a driver for the dark drive home. ## Did you know? Rather than a single weekend, Cluny's Christmas market is spread over several weekends of December. ## Around Marchés de Noël de Cluny What to combine with Marchés de Noël de Cluny 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 - **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) - **From mid or late July to about 10 August; the 2026 festival ran from 19 July to 10 August.** · [Les Grandes Heures de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grandes-heures-de-cluny): A summer festival of classical music in Cluny's churches, with a wine tasting after each concert. (Music · 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 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. - [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. ### Things to do - [Cluny National Stud (Haras national de Cluny)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/haras-national-de-cluny), 1 km away: A national stud founded under Napoleon, built on the site of Cluny's great abbey church. - [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. - [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. ## Questions about Marchés de Noël de Cluny ### When is Marchés de Noël de Cluny 2026? Marchés de Noël de Cluny 2026 takes place in Cluny: Friday 4 – Sunday 20 December 2026. ### Where does Marchés de Noël de Cluny take place? Marchés de Noël de Cluny takes place in Cluny (Saône-et-Loire). ### How do you get to Marchés de Noël 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 Marchés de Noël 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 Marchés de Noël 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 for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:haras&date=2026-12-04): 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: