--- title: "La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "A weekend in mid-June, Mâcon. A gourmet cycle ride through the Mâconnais, with tastings and chefs' dishes at every stop." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/velo-gourmande-en-sud-bourgogne lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/velo-gourmande-en-sud-bourgogne.png --- # La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne > La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne: a gourmet cycle ride through the Mâconnais, with tastings and chefs' dishes at every stop. The Vélo Gourmande is a ride of about 30 kilometres through the vineyards of the southern Mâconnais, broken up by food stops and wine tastings. The route changes each year, from village squares to château terraces and cellars. ## Key facts - Type: Food & markets - Mâcon - 1 h 16 from Beaune - When: A weekend in mid-June. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Nearby: [Ursulines Museum, Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-ursulines-macon) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Office de Tourisme Mâcon Sud Bourgogne](https://www.macon-tourisme.com/) - Official website: [macon-tourisme.com](https://www.macon-tourisme.com/blog/temps-fort/velo-gourmande/) - Where: Mâcon · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 80 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.3069, 4.8287 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 16 · 103 km - €275 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Add the vineyards: our [full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day). ## History The ride reached its eighth edition in 2026. That year the circuits started from Chaintré and crossed the border into the northern Beaujolais crus via Saint-Amour-Bellevue and Chénas; in 2025 they left from the Château d'Aine at Azé. ## What to expect Riders follow one of two waymarked circuits at their own pace, stopping to eat dishes from local chefs and producers and to taste the wines of the growers they meet on the way. It is a leisurely day rather than a race, and suits any level. ## Tips for the day Places are booked in advance online. The start moves each year, often an hour or more from Beaune; a driver can take you and your bicycles to the start and collect you at the end, when nobody will want to drive. ## Did you know? Each edition has new routes, and the 2026 ride ran between Mâconnais whites and Beaujolais reds on either side of the regional border. ## Around La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne What to combine with La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in June 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 Saturday 15 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Journées gourmandes du Grand Morvan](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/journees-gourmandes-du-grand-morvan): Saulieu's food fair on Ascension weekend, with cooking contests in a town famous for its great chefs. (Food & markets · Saulieu) - **Runs Saturday 15 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Reulle-Vergy en fête (Carrefour artisanal)](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/reulle-vergy-en-fete): A Hautes-Côtes village fête of crafts and local food over the Whitsun weekend. (Tradition · Reulle-Vergy) - **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 30 May – Wednesday 30 June 2027** · [Grand Gala des Arts et Métiers de Cluny](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-gala-de-cluny): A black-tie night in the abbey of Cluny, run by engineering students for more than 5,000 guests. (Culture · Cluny) - **Usually a weekend in early June.** · [Grand Prix de l’Âge d’Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/grand-prix-age-d-or-dijon-prenois): France's oldest historic motor racing meeting, on the hills just outside Dijon. (Sport · Prenois) ### Nearby - **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) - **Friday, 4 December 2026 – Sunday, 3 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [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) - **Friday 16 – Sunday 18 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Salon des Vins de Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/salon-des-vins-de-macon): A tour de France of wine in Mâcon, on the weekend of the historic Concours des Grands Vins de France. (Wine festival · Mâcon) - **A Friday and Saturday evening in late May; in 2026, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May, from 6 pm to 1 am.** · [Les Mâcon Wine Note](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/macon-wine-note): Two evenings of Mâcon wines and live music at a pop-up wine bar on the banks of the Saône. (Wine festival · Mâcon) - **From late June to late August; the town's programme for 2026 ran from 24 June to 30 August.** · [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) - **Sunday, 18 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Tournuscimes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/la-tournuscimes): Burgundy's biggest organised walk, on foot, by mountain bike or on horseback through the autumn Mâconnais. (Sport · Chardonnay) ### Villages - [Pouilly-Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pouilly-fuisse) (7 km away): Burgundy's great southern white, grown beneath the limestone cliffs of Solutré and Vergisson. - [Saint-Véran](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-veran) (9 km away): Fresh Chardonnay from villages that wrap around Pouilly-Fuissé, beneath the Roche de Solutré. - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (16 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. ### Châteaux - [Château de Chazoux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chazoux) (4 km away): A modest wine estate house near Mâcon that hides richly painted rooms and a landscaped park. - [Château de Vinzelles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-vinzelles) (7 km away): Two neighbouring castles above Vinzelles, linked by a vat house with great wooden wine presses. - [Château de Fuissé](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-fuisse) (7 km away): The Vincent family's historic estate in Pouilly-Fuissé, home of the appellation's only monopole premier cru. ### Things to do - [Ursulines Museum, Mâcon (Musée des Ursulines)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/musee-des-ursulines-macon), 1 km away: Mâcon's museum of art and archaeology, in a 17th-century convent, with rooms devoted to Lamartine. - [Église Saint-Pierre de Mâcon](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-pierre-macon) (1 km away): Mâcon's largest church, a neo-Romanesque landmark whose twin spires rise above the Saône. - [Pont Saint-Laurent](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/pont-saint-laurent-macon) (1 km away): The oldest bridge across the Saône, joining Mâcon to the Ain on twelve stone arches. ### Restaurants - [La Huchette](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-huchette-replonges) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Bresse produce with a Mediterranean accent, just across the Saône from Mâcon. - [L’O des Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-o-des-vignes-fuisse) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Meilleur Ouvrier de France cooking in the heart of Pouilly-Fuissé. - [La Table de Chaintré](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-table-de-chaintre) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): One menu a week, one husband-and-wife team, in a former village grocery near Mâcon. ## Questions about La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne ### When is La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne 2027? The 2027 dates of La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A weekend in mid-June; the 2026 ride was on 13 and 14 June.. The organiser publishes them on macon-tourisme.com. ### Where does La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne take place? La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne takes place in Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire). ### Is La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne free to attend? No, La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to La Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne from Beaune? Mâcon is about 1 h 16 from Beaune by road (103 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €275 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 Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne? 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 Vélo Gourmande en Sud Bourgogne and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour plus two hours, €700](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) ## Book - [Book a driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=sight:ursulines): 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: