--- title: "Les Vinées Tonnerroises 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "A weekend in early April, Tonnerre (Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre). The wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vinees-tonnerroises lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/vinees-tonnerroises.png --- # Les Vinées Tonnerroises > Les Vinées Tonnerroises: the wine fair of the Tonnerrois, held inside a vast 13th-century hospital. Each spring the Vinées Tonnerroises fill the great hall of the Hôtel-Dieu of Tonnerre with wine. More than thirty growers pour wines from some thirty-six appellations, from Tonnerre and Épineuil to Chablis and the rest of Burgundy, alongside local food producers and craftspeople. ## Key facts - Type: Wine festival - Tonnerre - 1 h 40 from Beaune - When: A weekend in early April. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tonnerre) - Entry: Paid or by invitation - Organised by: [Association des Vinées Tonnerroises](https://www.vineestonnerroises.com/) - Where: Tonnerre · Yonne - Location: 110 km north-west of Beaune · Yonne - Coordinates: 47.8562, 3.9754 - From Beaune: ≈ 1 h 40 · 147 km - €370 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 The 2026 edition, held on 4 and 5 April, was the 33rd. It celebrated 20 years of the Bourgogne Tonnerre appellation and took as its figurehead the Chevalier d'Éon, diplomat and spy of Louis XV, born in Tonnerre in 1728. The setting is the Hôtel-Dieu founded in 1293 by Marguerite of Burgundy. Its owner, the Centre Hospitalier du Tonnerrois, now holds a charity wine auction during the fair, with wines given by growers, to help pay for the upkeep of the building. ## What to expect Buy the screen-printed glass and walk the length of the medieval hall from stand to stand, tasting whites and reds from Tonnerre, Épineuil and Chablis. The weekend adds masterclasses, cheese and wine pairings, guided walks through Tonnerre, music, cooperage demonstrations and activities for children. ## Tips for the day In 2026 entry cost 2 euros and the tasting glass 6 euros online or 8 euros on the day. The car parks on rue de l'Hôpital are reserved, so the organisers suggest the free station car park, and trolleys are lent to carry cases of wine. Tonnerre is about 1 hour 45 minutes from Beaune, and with a driver nobody has to drive home, and your cases go straight into the car. ## Did you know? The fair takes place in a hospital founded in 1293, said to be the longest medieval hospital in Europe. ## Around Les Vinées Tonnerroises What to combine with Les Vinées Tonnerroises on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in April 2027 - **Runs Saturday 6 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Trail du Tacot](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/trail-du-tacot-gevrey-chambertin): A village trail race from the vines of Gevrey-Chambertin up to the cliffs above. (Sport · Gevrey-Chambertin) - **Runs Monday 15 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Du Côté des Maranges](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/du-cote-des-maranges): Open cellars in the Maranges, the southern tip of the Côte de Beaune, over Easter weekend. (Wine festival · Cheilly, Dezize and Sampigny-lès-Maranges) - **Runs Monday 15 March – Friday 30 April 2027** · [Le Printemps de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-de-monthelie): Easter weekend in Monthelie, when the growers open their cellars and the village comes out to celebrate. (Wine festival · Monthelie) - **Thursday 1 – Sunday 4 April 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Festival Beethoven à Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-beethoven-beaune): A spring chamber music festival devoted to Beethoven, led by the cellist Sung-Won Yang. (Music · Beaune) - **A weekend in early April, Friday evening to Sunday; the 2026 market ran from 3 to 5 April.** · [Marché aux Vins de Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-aux-vins-de-givry): Givry's winegrowers pour the new releases under the town's round market hall each spring. (Wine festival · Givry) - **A weekend in mid-April.** · [Course de côte d’Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/course-de-cote-d-irancy): A motor-racing hill climb on the road out of Irancy, held while the cherry trees are in blossom. (Sport · Irancy) ### Nearby - **Sunday, 24 January 2027 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Saint-Vincent tournante du Tonnerrois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/saint-vincent-tournante-du-tonnerrois): The winter wine festival of the Tonnerre growers, hosted by a different village each year. (Tradition · Vézinnes, 2027 host) - **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) - **The last Sunday of April.** · [Balade gourmande du Chablisien](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/balade-gourmande-du-chablisien): A spring walk of about ten kilometres through the Chablis vines, with food and wine stands along the way. (Food & markets · Chablis, route changes each year) ### 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) (27 km away): Burgundy's Sauvignon village, built over a maze of medieval cellars. - [Irancy](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/irancy) (28 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) (7 km away): A 17th-century wine château on the high slopes east of Chablis, now farmed organically, with guest rooms. - [Château de Tanlay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-tanlay) (9 km away): A moated Renaissance château of the Coligny family, with a trompe-l'œil gallery and a long canal. - [Château de Béru](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-beru) (9 km away): A family château above the Chablis vineyards, with a rare sundial and moon dial, and biodynamic wines. ### Things to do - [Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hotel-dieu-de-tonnerre) (1 km away): Said to be the longest medieval hospital in Europe, founded in 1293 by a queen of Sicily. - [Fosse Dionne](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/fosse-dionne-tonnerre) (1 km away): A deep karst spring and 18th-century wash house at the heart of Tonnerre. - [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 Les Vinées Tonnerroises ### When is Les Vinées Tonnerroises 2027? The 2027 dates of Les Vinées Tonnerroises have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A weekend in early April.. The organiser publishes them on vineestonnerroises.com. ### Where does Les Vinées Tonnerroises take place? Les Vinées Tonnerroises takes place in Tonnerre (Yonne), at Hôtel-Dieu de Tonnerre. ### Is Les Vinées Tonnerroises free to attend? No, Les Vinées Tonnerroises is not free: you need a ticket or an invitation. Check the official website for prices and booking. ### How do you get to Les Vinées Tonnerroises from Beaune? Tonnerre is about 1 h 40 from Beaune by road (147 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €370 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 Les Vinées Tonnerroises? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Les Vinées Tonnerroises 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](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&place=village:chablis): 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: