--- title: "Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "24 Jan 2027, Vézinnes. The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois.png --- # Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois > Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois: the winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. Each January the wine villages of the Tonnerrois take turns to host their own Saint-Vincent tournante, in honour of the patron saint of wine growers. The day brings a ceremony, a parade and a gastronomic banquet. The 2027 edition is in Vézinnes. ## Key facts - Type: Tradition - Vézinnes - 1 h 43 from Beaune - Free entry - When: Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: A Sunday in late January, in a different village each year - Nearby: [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) - Entry: Free - Official website: [chablis-tonnerrois.fr](https://www.chablis-tonnerrois.fr/offres/agenda/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois/) - Where: Vézinnes · Yonne - Location: 120 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.8929, 3.9432 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 43 · 153 km - €385 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 Like the Saint-Vincent festivals of the Chablisien and the Côte, the Tonnerrois edition keeps alive the winter feast of Saint Vincent, whose day falls on 22 January. The local growers make Bourgogne Tonnerre, an appellation that turned 20 in 2026, and the red and rosé wines of Épineuil, a vineyard of about 85 hectares on the hill facing Tonnerre. ## What to expect The 2027 programme in Vézinnes includes a ceremony, a parade and various entertainments, with a gastronomic banquet at the heart of the day. Entry is free, and visitors buy a glass to taste the wines of the Tonnerrois growers. ## Tips for the day Check the tourist office page for timings and banquet bookings as the day approaches, and dress for a cold January Sunday. Vézinnes lies just north of Tonnerre, about 1 hour 45 minutes from Beaune; being driven lets you enjoy the tastings and the banquet without watching the clock. ## Did you know? The Bourgogne Tonnerre appellation, whose growers take part in the festival, celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2026. ## Around Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois What to combine with Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in January 2027 - **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, 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) - **Runs Friday, 4 December 2026 – Sunday, 3 January 2027** · [Contes & Lumières](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/contes-et-lumieres-macon): Mâcon's month of Christmas lights, parades, tales and concerts, free and open to all. (Christmas · Mâcon) - **Each year on the weekend after the Saint-Vincent Tournante, usually a Saturday in late January or early February.** · [Saint-Vincent de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-de-dijon): Dijon honours the patron saint of winegrowers with a parade and a tasting village. (Tradition · Dijon) ### Nearby - **A weekend in early April.** · [Les Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises): The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. (Wine festival · Tonnerre) - **Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 August 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Musiques en Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/musiques-en-tonnerrois): A roving festival of chamber music and new works in Tonnerre, a Renaissance château and village churches. (Music · Tonnerre and nearby villages) - **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) - **Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-chablisien): The winter wine festival of the Chablis vineyard, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Maligny, 2027 host) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (14 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. - [Saint-Bris](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-bris) (28 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (29 km away): The red wine village of the Yonne, set in a bowl of vines and cherry trees. ### Châteaux - [Château de Viviers](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-viviers) (10 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) (11 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. - [Château de Tanlay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-tanlay) (12 km away): A moated Renaissance château of the Coligny family, with a trompe-l'œil gallery and a long canal. ### Things to do - [Fosse Dionne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fosse-dionne-tonnerre) (5 km away): A deep karst spring and 18th-century wash house at the heart of Tonnerre. - [Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tonnerre) (5 km away): Said to be the longest medieval hospital in Europe, founded in 1293 by a queen of Sicily. - [Vignoble Dampt Frères](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vignoble-dampt-freres-collan) (8 km away): Two brothers' estate in Collan spanning three valleys, from Chablis grands crus to the revived wines of Tonnerre and Épineuil. ## Questions about Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois ### When is Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois 2027? Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois 2027 takes place in Vézinnes: Sunday, 24 January 2027. ### Where does Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois take place? Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois takes place in Vézinnes (Yonne). ### Is Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois free to attend? Yes, entry to Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois is free. ### How do you get to Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois from Beaune? Vézinnes is about 1 h 43 from Beaune by road (153 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €385 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 Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois 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 for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis&date=2027-01-24): 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: