--- title: "Week-end médiéval de Brancion 2027: dates, programme & getting there" description: "Knights, archers and falconers bring the hilltop village of Brancion back to the Middle Ages for a weekend." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/events/week-end-medieval-de-brancion lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-09 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/events/week-end-medieval-de-brancion.png --- # Week-end médiéval de Brancion > Week-end médiéval de Brancion: Knights, archers and falconers bring the hilltop village of Brancion back to the Middle Ages for a weekend. For one summer weekend the medieval village of Brancion, perched above the Tournugeois, fills with re-enactors. Combat demonstrations, horsemen, birds of prey and archers recreate life between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries around the ruined castle. ## Key facts - Type: Tradition - Martailly-lès-Brancion - 57 min from Beaune - When: A weekend in mid or late July. The 2027 dates are not announced yet. - Venue: [Château de Brancion](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-brancion) - Organised by: [La Mémoire Médiévale](https://www.chateau-de-brancion.fr/) - Official website: [tournus-tourisme.com](https://www.tournus-tourisme.com/temps-fort/week-end-medieval-a-brancion/) - Where: Martailly-lès-Brancion · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 55 km south of Beaune · Mâconnais - Coordinates: 46.5471, 4.7977 - From Beaune: ≈ 57 min · 69 km - €200 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 weekend is organised by La Mémoire Médiévale, the association that manages the Château de Brancion. It brings together medieval troupes and companies to reconstruct daily life in the Middle Ages, spanning the period from 1248 to 1470. La Mémoire Médiévale has watched over Brancion since 1972 and has managed the castle since 2005 under a 50-year lease, restoring it one section a year with European, state, regional and departmental funding. Cultural events are one of its three fields of work, alongside the castle and the church of Saint-Pierre. ## What to expect Knights fight on foot, riders parade, falconers fly their birds and archers demonstrate their skill, while stalls of medieval crafts and food line the lanes of the village. ## Tips for the day Cars must be left in the free car park 300 metres from the village; disabled parking is inside the site, and public toilets stand before the postern gate. On ordinary days the castle visit costs 8 euros for adults and 4 euros for children aged 5 to 16, with a free audio guide in English. Brancion is a little over an hour from Beaune; being dropped near the village gate spares the walk from the car park, and the drive can take in the Romanesque church of Chapaize nearby. In the village itself, the church of Saint-Pierre, open daily from 10 am to 6 pm, keeps wall paintings worth the short walk. ## Did you know? The re-enactments span more than two centuries of medieval life, from 1248 to 1470. ## Around Week-end médiéval de Brancion What to combine with Week-end médiéval de Brancion on the same day, nearest first. ### Other events in July 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 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 6 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [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) - **Runs Wednesday 16 June – Saturday 31 July 2027** · [Le Parcours des Tréteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/parcours-des-treteaux-pernand-vergelesses): A theatrical tasting walk through Pernand-Vergelesses, with six food and wine stops. (Culture · Pernand-Vergelesses) - **Runs Thursday 24 June – Tuesday 31 August 2027** · [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) - **Runs Friday 25 June – Thursday 30 September 2027** · [Le Brunch des Halles](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/brunch-des-halles-dijon): Summer Sunday brunches cooked by local chefs under Dijon's iron market hall. (Food & markets · Dijon) ### Nearby - **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) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Marché de Noël de Tournus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/marche-de-noel-de-tournus): A Christmas market of makers and local producers inside the abbey halls of Tournus. (Christmas · Tournus) - **A weekend in late March; the 2026 fair was held on 21 and 22 March.** · [Les Oenogourmandes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/les-oenogourmandes-tournus): A wine and food fair in the medieval halls of Tournus abbey, every March. (Wine festival · Tournus) - **The third weekend of April, Saturday and Sunday; the 25th edition was held on 18 and 19 April 2026.** · [Printemps du Cru Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/printemps-du-vire-clesse): The whole Viré-Clessé appellation opens its cellars on the third weekend of April. (Wine festival · Viré) - **A Thursday in May, from late afternoon into the evening; in 2026 it fell on 14 May.** · [Chardonnay Day à Chardonnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/chardonnay-day): The world's favourite white grape is toasted in the Mâconnais village that gave it its name. (Wine festival · Chardonnay) - **Late August; in 2026 it opened on 23 August in Ozenay, then ran from 26 to 29 August in Viré and Tournus.** · [Détours en Tournugeois](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/detours-en-tournugeois): Brass bands, street theatre and village dances between Tournus and the Mâconnais vineyards at the end of summer. (Culture · Tournus) ### Villages - [Viré-Clessé](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/vire-clesse) (11 km away): Two neighbouring villages of the Haut-Mâconnais, joined in one appellation for generous Chardonnay. - [Montagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/montagny) (20 km away): A white-only appellation of hillside vineyards around Buxy, with a wealth of premiers crus. - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (26 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. ### Châteaux - [Château de Brancion](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-brancion) (1 km away): A feudal fortress and car-free medieval village on a rocky spur between Tournus and Cluny. - [Château de Nobles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-nobles) (1 km away): A manor below Brancion with round towers, cannon ports and a richly carved Renaissance doorway. - [Château de Messey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-messey) (3 km away): A fortified house near Tournus, reborn as an organic wine estate with rooms and winegrowers' cottages. ### Things to do - [Saint-Martin Church, Chapaize (Église Saint-Martin de Chapaize)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-martin-chapaize), 5 km away: An early Romanesque priory church whose tall Lombard bell tower rises over the countryside west of Tournus. - [Mont Saint-Romain](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-saint-romain) (7 km away): A summit of almost 580 metres in the Mâconnais hills, with a rooftop viewing table facing the Alps. - [Cave de Lugny](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cave-de-lugny) (7 km away): A 1927 cooperative, the leading producer of Mâcon-Villages, with a shop below the Charmes vineyard. ### Restaurants - [L’Écrin de Yohann Chapuis](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/l-ecrin-de-yohann-chapuis-tournus) (9 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): An intimate starred dining room in Tournus, from the chef who helped Lameloise win back its third star. - [Aux Terrasses](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aux-terrasses-tournus) (9 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred family house in Tournus, now in its second generation. - [La Marande](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/la-marande-montbellet) (11 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A family-run country house in the northern Mâconnais, starred since 2014. ## Questions about Week-end médiéval de Brancion ### When is Week-end médiéval de Brancion 2027? The 2027 dates of Week-end médiéval de Brancion have not been announced yet. Usual timing: A weekend in mid or late July; the 2025 weekend was held on 19 and 20 July.. The organiser publishes them on tournus-tourisme.com. ### Where does Week-end médiéval de Brancion take place? Week-end médiéval de Brancion takes place in Martailly-lès-Brancion (Saône-et-Loire), at Château de Brancion. ### How do you get to Week-end médiéval de Brancion from Beaune? Martailly-lès-Brancion is about 57 min from Beaune by road (69 km). The easiest way is a private driver: from €200 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 Week-end médiéval de Brancion? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you enjoy Week-end médiéval de Brancion 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=chateau:brancion): 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: