--- title: "Montréal en Lumière 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "A night-time walk through the history of a medieval hill village, told by some sixty costumed performers." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/montreal-en-lumiere lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/montreal-en-lumiere.png --- # Montréal en Lumière > Montréal en Lumière: a night-time walk through the history of a medieval hill village, told by some sixty costumed performers. On a few summer evenings the hilltop village of Montréal, near Avallon, becomes the stage for Montréal en Lumière, a historical street show. Around sixty costumed performers bring the story of this small medieval town to life in five living tableaux, and the audience follows them through the lanes. The shows are free. ## Key facts - Type: Culture - Montréal - 1 h 19 from Beaune - Free entry - When: Two weekends in late July and early August, at nightfall. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Collégiale Notre-Dame de Montréal](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-notre-dame-montreal) - Entry: Free - Official website: [montreal89.com](https://www.montreal89.com/montreal_en_lumiere.htm) - Where: Montréal · Yonne - Location: 85 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.5421, 4.0363 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 19 · 109 km - €285 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## History The show was born in February 2006, when people attached to Montréal and its surroundings set up an association to stage a sound and light spectacle in the village streets and to keep it going year after year. Twenty years later it is still running on the same spirit: in 2026 there were four performances, on 24 and 25 July and on 1 and 2 August. ## What to expect The performance starts at 9 pm and moves through the village from one tableau to the next as night falls. Entertainment begins at 7.45 pm, food is served from 7 pm and a bar stays open after the show, so the evening becomes a small village fête. ## Tips for the day Park at the entrance to the village, on the right when arriving from Avallon, as Montréal is explored on foot. Bring a light jacket for the late evening. Montréal is about 1 hour 15 minutes from Beaune; with a driver there is no need to find the car park in the dark after the show. ## Did you know? The show is staged entirely by a local association, founded in 2006 for the purpose by residents of Montréal and its surroundings. ## Around Montréal en Lumière What to combine with Montréal en Lumière 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 - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Paulée du Vézelien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-vezelien): A harvest-end day of parades through the four villages of the Vézelay appellation, ending with the blessing of the vintage. (Wine festival · Vézelay, Saint-Père, Asquins and Tharoiseau) - **A Saturday in mid or late January.** · [Saint-Vincent des Quatre Coteaux du Vézelien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-des-quatre-coteaux-du-vezelien): The winter feast of the Vézelay growers, with mass, mulled wine, a procession and a long banquet. (Tradition · Vézelay, Saint-Père, Asquins and Tharoiseau) - **A weekend in May.** · [Fêtes médiévales de Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-medievales-de-semur-en-auxois): A weekend of medieval fantasy, music and a banquet beneath the towers of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) - **Monday, 31 May 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Fête de la Bague](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-bague-semur-en-auxois): France's oldest horse race, run every 31 May along the chestnut-lined mall of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) - **Thursday, 22 July 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Pèlerinage de sainte Marie-Madeleine](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/pelerinage-sainte-marie-madeleine-vezelay): Vézelay's pilgrimage on the feast of Mary Magdalene, whose relics drew medieval crowds to the hill. (Tradition · Vézelay) - **Four days in late August, from Thursday to Sunday.** · [Rencontres musicales de Vézelay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-vezelay): Four days of choral and vocal music in and around the basilica of Vézelay at the end of summer. (Music · Vézelay) ### Châteaux - [Château d’Époisses](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-epoisses) (11 km away): A double-walled fortress in the cheese village of Époisses, home to the same family since 1661. - [Château de Vault-de-Lugny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vault-de-lugny) (15 km away): A moated castle with a tall square keep near Avallon, now an intimate five-star hotel. - [Château de Bourbilly](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-bourbilly) (18 km away): The Serein valley home of Saint Jeanne de Chantal and the Marquise de Sévigné, still lived in today. ### Things to do - [Collégiale Notre-Dame de Montréal](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-notre-dame-montreal) (1 km away): A small 12th-century church on a hilltop village, with one of the oldest rose windows in France and richly carved Renaissance stalls. - [Musée du Costume](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-du-costume-avallon) (11 km away): A new exhibition of period clothes every year, in the rooms of a town house once owned by the princes of Condé. - [Collégiale Saint-Lazare d’Avallon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-saint-lazare-avallon) (11 km away): A pilgrimage church whose 12th-century portals carry some of the richest Romanesque carving in Burgundy. ### Restaurants - [Le Valucien](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-valucien-vault-de-lugny) (15 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred table with Mauritian accents inside a moated castle near Avallon. ## Questions about Montréal en Lumière ### When is Montréal en Lumière 2027? The 2027 dates of Montréal en Lumière have not been announced yet. Usual timing: Two weekends in late July and early August, at nightfall.. The organiser publishes them on montreal89.com. ### Where does Montréal en Lumière take place? Montréal en Lumière takes place in Montréal (Yonne). ### Is Montréal en Lumière free to attend? Yes, entry to Montréal en Lumière is free. ### How do you get to Montréal en Lumière from Beaune? Montréal is about 1 h 19 from Beaune by road (109 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €285 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 Montréal en Lumière? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Montréal en Lumière and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:montrealcollegiale): 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: