--- title: "Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction 2026: Dates, Getting There" description: "13–15 Nov 2026, Beaune. Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-08 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune.png --- # Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune > Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune: Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. Each year on the third Sunday of November, the Hospices de Beaune sell the new wines of their estate at a charity auction. The sale, the 166th in 2026, is conducted by Sotheby's in Beaune's covered halls on the Sunday afternoon (14:30 in 2026). The whole town celebrates from the Friday to the Sunday with tastings, dinners and street festivities. ## Key facts - Type: Wine auction - Beaune - When: Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser) - Usual timing: The third weekend of November, Friday to Sunday, with the auction on the Sunday afternoon - Nearby: [Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Organised by: [Hospices Civils de Beaune](https://domaine.hospices-de-beaune.com/) - Where: Beaune · Côte-d'Or - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0226, 4.8370 - In Beaune itself - €560 for a [full-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## History The Hospices have owned vineyards for centuries, built up through gifts and bequests from benefactors. Their wines were first sold at a public auction in 1859, and the sale is now known as the most famous charity wine auction in the world. The estate covers about 60 hectares of vines, many of them premiers and grands crus, and its wines are sold young and in barrel. The auction was run by Christie's from 2005 to 2020 and has been run by Sotheby's since 2021. In January 2026 the Hospices renewed Sotheby's as auctioneer for the sales of 2026 to 2030. Since 1945, a special barrel, the Pièce de Charité, has been sold each year for one or more good causes, with well-known figures as its sponsors. In 2025 the 165th sale raised 18,754,670 euros under the hammer, the third-highest total in its history, and the charity barrel sold for 400,000 euros. The proceeds help to preserve the Hôtel-Dieu and to modernise the hospital of Beaune. The 2026 charity barrel supports research and care for people with rare diseases. ## What to expect Places in the sale room must be reserved in advance, and bidding requires registration with Sotheby's. The rest of the weekend is open to everyone. Wine houses and cellars hold special tastings, the Comité des Fêtes sets up a village of craft and food stalls on the place Carnot, folk groups fill the streets and a funfair sets up on the place Madeleine. The Fête des Grands Vins de Bourgogne and the Vente des Vins half marathon take place the same weekend. ## Tips for the day Book accommodation, restaurants and special tastings well ahead, as Beaune is full that weekend; tastings open to the public are published by the tourist office from the summer onwards. Parking in and around the old town is very difficult all weekend, so booking a driver early for drop-offs at the cellars and dinners is far easier than looking for a space. Beaune station, a short walk from the old town, has direct trains from Dijon and Lyon. Dress warmly, as mid-November can be cold. ## Did you know? Each pièce sold at the auction is a barrel of 228 litres, about 288 bottles, and buyers can have their own name printed on the labels beside that of the historic benefactor. ## Around Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune What to combine with Vente des Vins des Hospices 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 – Saturday 14 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Semi-Marathon de la Vente des Vins de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/semi-marathon-vente-des-vins-beaune): Burgundy's best-known half marathon, run through Pommard, Volnay and Meursault on the Vente des Vins weekend. (Sport · 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) (4 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 - [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. - [Hospices de Beaune (Hôtel-Dieu), Hôtel-Dieu des Hospices Civils de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hospices-de-beaune-hotel-dieu) (1 km away): Beaune's 15th-century hospital for the poor, crowned by its famous roofs of glazed, patterned tiles. - [Visiotrain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/visiotrain-beaune) (1 km away): A small electric tourist train with commentary that loops through Beaune's old town and past its vineyards. ### 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) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A Relais & Châteaux country house outside Beaune, with its own kitchen garden and 1,800 wines ### Guides about Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune - [Hospices de Beaune auction weekend 2026](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/hospices-de-beaune-auction-weekend) - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) - [Burgundy day trip from Paris](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-day-trip-from-paris) - [Harvest and truffle season in Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-harvest-and-truffle-season) ## Questions about Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune ### When is Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune 2026? Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune 2026 takes place in Beaune: Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026. ### Where does Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune take place? Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune takes place in Beaune (Côte-d'Or). ### Can we book a private driver for Vente des Vins des Hospices 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 Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune and drives you back. For the busiest weekends, book a few weeks ahead. → [Full-day wine tour, €560](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/full-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: