--- title: "Rencontres musicales de Noyers 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Most of July, Noyers (Noyers-sur-Serein). Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/rencontres-musicales-de-noyers.png --- # Rencontres musicales de Noyers > Rencontres musicales de Noyers: Chamber music and masterclasses in a walled medieval village, with local wines poured after the concerts. Every July since 1990 the Rencontres musicales de Noyers have brought chamber music to the church of Notre-Dame in Noyers. Internationally known musicians perform alongside an academy whose students give their own concerts, and the festival welcomes about 2,500 listeners each year. ## Key facts - Type: Music - Noyers - 1 h 30 from Beaune - When: Most of July. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Noyers-sur-Serein](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/noyers-sur-serein) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Association Les Rencontres Musicales de Noyers](https://www.musicalesdenoyers.com/wp/) - Where: Noyers · Yonne - Location: 100 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.6975, 3.9947 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 30 · 128 km - €330 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day). ## History The festival is run by volunteers of the association founded in 1990, with villagers helping to host the musicians. Teachers at its academy have included the pianist Anne Queffélec and the violinist Olivier Charlier, and since it began it has welcomed nearly 1,500 musicians for some 280 concerts. The 35th edition ran from 8 to 31 July 2026 and closed with the cellist Gary Hoffman and the pianist Thuy-Anh Vuong. About a third of the audience comes from Burgundy, another third from the Paris region, and one listener in ten from abroad. ## What to expect Concerts are given in the church of Notre-Dame, and the academy's masterclasses are open to the public, a rare chance to watch great teachers at work. After the concerts, winegrowers from the Auxerrois, the Chablisien and the Tonnerrois invite the audience to a tasting, a relaxed moment to meet the artists. ## Tips for the day Book concerts on the festival website once the programme is published. Noyers is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune; arrive in time to walk through the old squares before the concert, and let your driver bring you back after the tasting. ## Did you know? Since 1990 the festival has welcomed nearly 1,500 musicians and staged some 280 concerts in this small walled village. ## Around Rencontres musicales de Noyers What to combine with Rencontres musicales de Noyers 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 - **An autumn Sunday, usually in late October, sometimes followed by a second market in November.** · [Marché aux truffes de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-truffes-de-noyers): Burgundy truffles, a giant omelette and a clanging bell in the medieval squares of Noyers. (Food & markets · Noyers) - **A three-day weekend at the end of July.** · [Gargouillosium](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/gargouillosium-noyers): Twenty stone carvers, three days and a crop of new gargoyles at the old castle of Noyers. (Culture · Noyers) - **Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Vins de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-vins-de-chablis): Chablis celebrates its new vintage every year on the fourth weekend of October. (Wine festival · Chablis) - **Saturday, 24 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon de Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-de-chablis): A festive marathon through the Chablis vineyards, run in costume on the Saturday of the wine festival. (Sport · Chablis) - **A weekend in early December.** · [Marché de Noël de La Chablisienne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-la-chablisienne): A weekend of local crafts and festive wines at the cooperative cellar of Chablis before Christmas. (Christmas · Chablis) - **A weekend in January, close to the feast of Saint Vincent on 22 January.** · [Saint-Vincent de Chitry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-chitry): Chitry honours Saint Vincent with a parade, mulled wine for all and a Sunday of tastings. (Tradition · Chitry) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (19 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (25 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (26 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. ### Châteaux - [Château de Viviers](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-viviers) (13 km away): A 17th-century wine château on the high slopes east of Chablis, now farmed organically, with guest rooms. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (14 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. - [Château d’Ancy-le-Franc](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-ancy-le-franc) (15 km away): An Italian Renaissance palace in northern Burgundy, designed by Serlio and lined with painted rooms. ### Things to do - [Noyers-sur-Serein](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/noyers-sur-serein) (1 km away): A walled medieval village in a loop of the Serein, with timber-framed squares and fortified gates. - [Musée des Arts Naïfs et Populaires de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-arts-naifs-et-populaires-noyers) (1 km away): Naive paintings, ex-votos, tin toys and Hokusai albums on three floors of an old school in the village of Noyers. - [Vieux Château de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vieux-chateau-de-noyers) (1 km away): The overgrown ruins of one of Burgundy's great medieval fortresses, on a spur above the Serein, brought back to life by volunteers. ## Questions about Rencontres musicales de Noyers ### When is Rencontres musicales de Noyers 2027? The 2027 dates of Rencontres musicales de Noyers have not been announced yet. Usual timing: Most of July.. The organiser publishes them on musicalesdenoyers.com. ### Where does Rencontres musicales de Noyers take place? Rencontres musicales de Noyers takes place in Noyers (Yonne), at Noyers-sur-Serein. ### Is Rencontres musicales de Noyers free to attend? No, Rencontres musicales de Noyers is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Rencontres musicales de Noyers from Beaune? Noyers is about 1 h 30 from Beaune by road (128 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €330 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 Rencontres musicales de Noyers? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Rencontres musicales de Noyers and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Long-day wine tour, €880](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/long-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis): 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: