--- title: "La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March, Meursault. Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault.png --- # La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault > La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault: Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share. The Paulée de Printemps is Meursault's spring banquet, held each March in the historic cuverie of the Château de Meursault. Around 500 wine lovers and professionals sit down to a Burgundian dinner and, as at every paulée, each guest brings bottles to share with the table. The 2026 edition is the 37th. ## Key facts - Type: Tradition - Meursault - 15 min from Beaune - When: Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) - Nearby: [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Where: Meursault · Côte-d'Or - Location: 8 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9740, 4.7738 - From Beaune: ≈ 15 min · 9 km - €65 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## History Created in 1986, the Paulée de Printemps belongs to the tradition of Burgundian banquets. It was once known as the Bannée, a feast linked to the official start of the harvest, and since 1992 it has been held in mid-March. It is organised by the Association pour la Promotion de Meursault. Each year a renowned chef is honoured. In 2025 the dinner was presided over by Patrick Henriroux of La Pyramide in Vienne, who presented the Prix de la Paulée to Christophe Quéant of Le Carmin in Beaune, and in 2026 the guest of honour was Paul Marcon, winner of the 2025 Bocuse d'Or. ## What to expect Dinner is served in the château's cuverie by a caterer, and wines of the Château de Meursault are poured alongside the bottles brought by guests and Meursault growers. Winemakers move between the tables to talk about what they have opened, and the evening feels like a large, generous family meal. ## Tips for the day Places are limited and must be reserved in advance, so ask the Château de Meursault or the organising association when bookings open. Bring at least one good bottle per person, ideally something special to share. The dinner ends late and the wines are serious, so book your driver for the return to Beaune when you book your seats. ## Did you know? In 2026 the Paulée de Printemps honoured Paul Marcon, the young chef who won the Bocuse d'Or in 2025. ## Around La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault What to combine with La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault 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 - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Coup d’œil, Coup de cœur à Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/coup-doeil-coup-de-coeur-auxey-duresses): Auxey-Duresses opens its cellars on the fourth weekend of October, as the vines turn gold. (Wine festival · Auxey-Duresses) - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent Tournante](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante): Burgundy's winter wine festival, hosted by a different village each January. (Tradition · Volnay, 2027 host) - **Mid-February, on a Sunday** · [Trail de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-de-pommard): A winter trail race on gravel tracks and paths through the vineyards of Pommard. (Sport · Pommard) - **Easter weekend, Saturday and Sunday** · [Le Printemps de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-de-monthelie): Easter weekend in Monthelie, when the growers open their cellars and the village comes out to celebrate. (Wine festival · Monthelie) ### Villages - [Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault) (1 km away): The great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. ### Châteaux - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. - [Château de Cîteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux) (1 km away): A 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. - [Château de la Velle](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-velle) (1 km away): A 16th-century fortified house on the southern edge of Meursault, with its own wine estate. ### Things to do - [Domaine Boyer-Martenot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-boyer-martenot-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate since 1917, with a tasting cellar open on weekdays, with or without an appointment. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. - [Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ## Questions about La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault ### When is La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault 2027? The 2027 dates of La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault have not been announced yet. Usual timing: usually a Saturday evening in mid-March. ### Where does La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault take place? La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault takes place in Meursault (Côte-d'Or), at Château de Meursault. ### Is La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault free to attend? No, La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault from Beaune? Meursault is about 15 min from Beaune by road (9 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €65 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 La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:meursault): 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: