--- title: "Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "13–14 Nov 2026, Beaune. Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune.png --- # Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune > Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune: Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. On the Saturday of the Vente des Vins weekend, thousands of runners set off from the centre of Beaune for a hilly half marathon through the vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. The weekend also includes a 10.4 km race, a night run, walks, a canicross and races for children. The 2026 edition is the 39th. ## Key facts - Type: Sport - Beaune - Paid or by invitation - When: Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: The Friday and Saturday of the Vente des Vins weekend, in mid-November - Nearby: [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Ville de Beaune](https://www.beaune.fr/) - Official website: [semibeaune.fr](https://www.semibeaune.fr) - Where: Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0232, 4.8359 - In Beaune itself - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## History The race was created in 1986 by the athletics section of the Société d'Émulation Beaunoise, and 450 runners started the first edition. In 1989 the course ran between Savigny-lès-Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton, and since 2001 it has followed the roads of Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Monthelie. Today the weekend draws more than 5,000 participants across all its races. ## What to expect The half marathon starts on the Saturday at 14:00 on the Avenue de la République, near the Hospices, and finishes at the Forum des Sports at the foot of the Montagne de Beaune. Bands and tastings of local produce line the course. On the Friday evening a 4 km night run leaves from the Place de la Halle. ## Tips for the day Registration opens in early summer and the 5,000 places go quickly. The race uses the roads of the vineyard villages, so check the organiser's practical information for traffic arrangements on the Saturday afternoon. Beaune is full for the Vente des Vins, so book accommodation months ahead; for supporters, a driver can move between viewing points in the villages and bring the runner back after the finish. ## Did you know? 450 runners started the first edition in 1986; today more than 5,000 take part across the weekend's races. ## Around Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune What to combine with Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in November 2026 - **Runs Sunday 11 October – Monday 30 November 2026** · [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) - **Runs Saturday 31 October – Wednesday 11 November 2026** · [Foire internationale et gastronomique de Dijon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foire-gastronomique-dijon): Burgundy's great food fair, held every autumn in Dijon since 1921. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Tuesday 3 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Les Symphonies d’Automne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/symphonies-d-automne-macon): Mâcon's festival of the voice, built around an international competition for young opera singers. (Music · Mâcon) - **Usually from the last Saturday of November to the first Sunday of January.** · [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) - **Usually from late November to early December.** · [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) - **Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-des-grands-vins-de-bourgogne): Every Burgundy appellation in one hall, poured by the growers themselves, on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Wine festival · Beaune) ### Nearby - **Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon de dégustation Pains Vins Fromages](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-pains-vins-fromages-beaune): Bread, cheese and wine under Beaune's covered halls, run by the town's tourism students. (Food & markets · Beaune) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vignobles en Scène](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vignobles-en-scene-beaune): An October weekend of one-off wine experiences along the Route des Grands Crus. (Wine festival · Beaune and the Côte de Beaune) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Foulée des Vendanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/foulee-des-vendanges-savigny): A harvest-time road race through the village, château park and vineyards of Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Sport · Savigny-lès-Beaune) - **Friday, 13 November 2026 – Tuesday, 5 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [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) - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **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) ### Villages - [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) (1 km away): The wine capital of Burgundy, with the Hôtel-Dieu, old ramparts and cellars beneath its streets. - [Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pommard) (3 km away): A red-wine village between Beaune and Volnay, known for deep, firm Pinot Noir. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (4 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. ### Châteaux - [Château de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beaune) (1 km away): Louis XI's fortress in the Beaune ramparts, now home to the Bouchard Père & Fils wine house. - [Château de Challanges](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-challanges) (3 km away): A 19th-century country house in a wooded park south-east of Beaune, now a hotel. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (3 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Maison Joseph Drouhin](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-joseph-drouhin-beaune) (1 km away): A family wine house since 1880, with historic cellars beneath the oldest quarter of Beaune. - [Beaune Market (Marché de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune), 1 km away: Beaune's Saturday market fills the covered halls and squares facing the Hôtel-Dieu with local produce. - [Collegiate Church of Notre-Dame, Beaune (Collégiale Notre-Dame de Beaune)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/collegiale-notre-dame-beaune), 1 km away: One of Burgundy's last great Romanesque churches, with five tapestries of the Life of the Virgin. ### Restaurants - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Table de Levernois](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/table-de-levernois) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Guides about Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune - [Hospices de Beaune auction weekend 2026](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/hospices-de-beaune-auction-weekend) ## Questions about Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune ### When is Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune 2026? Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune 2026 takes place in Beaune: Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November 2026. ### Where does Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune take place? Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune takes place in Beaune (Côte-d'Or). ### Is Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune free to attend? No, Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### Can we book a private driver for Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune 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 for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:beaune&date=2026-11-13): 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: