--- title: "Venise au Palais 2026: dates, programme & getting there" description: "10–11 Oct 2026, Ancy-le-Franc (Château d’Ancy-le-Franc). Venetian carnival costumes parade through a Renaissance palace designed by an Italian architect." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/venise-au-palais-ancy-le-franc lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/venise-au-palais-ancy-le-franc.png --- # Venise au Palais > Venise au Palais: Venetian carnival costumes parade through a Renaissance palace designed by an Italian architect. For one weekend a year the Château d'Ancy-le-Franc becomes a Venice in miniature, as performers in sumptuous Venetian carnival costumes parade through its rooms and gardens. After a July edition cut short by a heatwave, the 2026 event has a second weekend in October. ## Key facts - Type: Culture - Ancy-le-Franc - 1 h 29 from Beaune - When: Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: A weekend each summer, usually in July - Venue: [Château d’Ancy-le-Franc](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-ancy-le-franc) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Château d’Ancy le Franc](https://www.chateau-ancy.com/) - Where: Ancy-le-Franc · Yonne - Location: 100 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.7728, 4.1576 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 29 · 127 km - €325 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## History Ancy-le-Franc was designed by the Italian architect Sebastiano Serlio for Antoine III de Clermont and built from the 1540s to around 1550, so Venetian costume suits it well. Its painted rooms are its great treasure, and Henri IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV all visited. The costumed weekend is now an annual fixture. In 2025 it was billed as Venise et Vins au Palais, with around fifty costumed performers, and winegrowers and craftspeople were present throughout the weekend. ## What to expect Masked and costumed figures glide through the painted galleries and pose in the gardens, with set parades during the day and free wandering in between. The ticket covers the château, its exhibition, the event and the gardens, so the day doubles as a visit to the palace itself. ## Tips for the day In 2026 the combined ticket cost 15 euros for adults and 8 euros for children aged 6 to 15, or 5 euros for the parades and gardens only; tickets are valid all day. On 10 October 2026 the château opens at 2 pm. Ancy-le-Franc is about 1 hour 30 minutes from Beaune, and a driver can pair the visit with Tanlay or a tasting in Chablis. ## Did you know? Antoine III de Clermont met Sebastiano Serlio at the court of Francis I and commissioned him to design Ancy-le-Franc. ## Around Venise au Palais What to combine with Venise au Palais on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in October 2026 - **Friday 9 – Sunday 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Championnat du monde de l’œuf en meurette](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/championnat-monde-oeuf-en-meurette): Chefs from around the world compete to poach Burgundy's favourite egg dish at the Clos de Vougeot. (Food & markets · Vougeot) - **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) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Show les papilles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/show-les-papilles-dijon): Dijon's free festival of taste at the Cité internationale de la gastronomie et du vin. (Food & markets · Dijon) - **Saturday, 10 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Trail du Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-montrachet): A semi-nocturnal trail race through the vines and woods above Chassagne-Montrachet. (Sport · Chassagne-Montrachet) - **Sunday, 11 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marathon des Grands Crus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marathon-des-grands-crus): A marathon on the closed Route des Grands Crus, from Dijon to the Clos de Vougeot and back. (Sport · Dijon) - **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) ### Nearby - **Monday, 16 November 2026 – Tuesday, 16 February 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [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) - **The last Saturday of October.** · [Fête de la Truffe impériale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-truffe-imperiale-chatillon-sur-seine): Burgundy truffles, truffle dogs and cooking contests with an imperial twist at Châtillon-sur-Seine. (Food & markets · Châtillon-sur-Seine) - **The third Saturday of March.** · [Fête du Crémant et Tape-Chaudrons](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-du-cremant-et-tape-chaudrons): Châtillon-sur-Seine chases away winter with a carnival parade, clanging cauldrons and Crémant de Bourgogne. (Wine festival · Châtillon-sur-Seine) - **A weekend in May.** · [Fêtes médiévales de Semur-en-Auxois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fetes-medievales-de-semur-en-auxois): A weekend of medieval fantasy, music and a banquet beneath the towers of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) - **Monday, 31 May 2027 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [Fête de la Bague](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/fete-de-la-bague-semur-en-auxois): France's oldest horse race, run every 31 May along the chestnut-lined mall of Semur-en-Auxois. (Tradition · Semur-en-Auxois) - **Two weekends in late July and early August, at nightfall.** · [Montréal en Lumière](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/montreal-en-lumiere): A night-time walk through the history of a medieval hill village, told by some sixty costumed performers. (Culture · Montréal) ### Villages - [Chablis](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chablis) (27 km away): Burgundy's northern outpost, where Chardonnay grows on fossil-rich limestone above the river Serein. ### Châteaux - [Château d’Ancy-le-Franc](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-d-ancy-le-franc) (1 km away): An Italian Renaissance palace in northern Burgundy, designed by Serlio and lined with painted rooms. - [Château de Nuits](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-nuits) (6 km away): An elegant but fortified Renaissance château, built on the old border between Burgundy and Champagne. - [Château de Tanlay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-tanlay) (10 km away): A moated Renaissance château of the Coligny family, with a trompe-l'œil gallery and a long canal. ### Things to do - [Vieux Château de Noyers](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/vieux-chateau-de-noyers) (14 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. - [Noyers-sur-Serein](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/noyers-sur-serein) (15 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) (15 km away): Naive paintings, ex-votos, tin toys and Hokusai albums on three floors of an old school in the village of Noyers. ## Questions about Venise au Palais ### When is Venise au Palais 2026? Venise au Palais 2026 takes place in Ancy-le-Franc (Château d’Ancy-le-Franc): Saturday 10 – Sunday 11 October 2026. ### Where does Venise au Palais take place? Venise au Palais takes place in Ancy-le-Franc (Yonne), at Château d’Ancy-le-Franc. ### Is Venise au Palais free to attend? No, Venise au Palais is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Venise au Palais from Beaune? Ancy-le-Franc is about 1 h 29 from Beaune by road (127 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €325 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 Venise au Palais? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Venise au Palais and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) ## Book - [Book a driver for this day](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=driver&place=chateau:ancylefranc&date=2026-10-10): 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: