--- title: "Marché de Beaune: Saturday Market Days and What to Buy" description: "Around 180 traders fill the covered halls and squares opposite the Hôtel-Dieu every Saturday morning, with a smaller food market on Wednesdays. Come early." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/marche-de-beaune.png --- # Beaune Market (Marché de Beaune) > Beaune Market: Beaune's Saturday market fills the covered halls and squares facing the Hôtel-Dieu with local produce. Beaune Market is in Beaune. Allow 1 to 2 hours · UNESCO World Heritage. Every Saturday morning, Beaune's market spreads from the covered halls across the place de la Halle, the place Fleury and the avenue de la République. With around 180 traders, it is where locals shop for vegetables, meat, cheese, spices and farm produce. A smaller food market is held on Wednesday mornings. ## Key facts - Type: Markets - Location: In Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0226, 4.8370 - In Beaune itself - Allow 1 to 2 hours - UNESCO World Heritage - Where: [Beaune · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/beaune) - Official website: [beaune.fr](https://www.beaune.fr/beaune-au-quotidien/faire-son-marche/) - In Beaune, where your driver is based. - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) starting here, up to 4 guests ## Getting there Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) ## History The halles of Beaune stand opposite the Hôtel-Dieu, at the centre of town life. Each Saturday they host the weekly market, and each November they become the setting for the Hospices de Beaune wine auction. The Wednesday market is reserved for food and tableware and gathers about 25 traders on the place de la Halle and under the covered halls, a more intimate version of the Saturday market. ## What you will see Wander under the halls, where the butchers have their stalls, then out into the squares for fruit and vegetables, cheeses, spices and the rotisseries of the place Fleury. Organic growers and small farms from the surrounding countryside sell here too. In summer, a flea market on the place Carnot adds a touch of nostalgia. It is a good place to gather a picnic for a day in the vineyards. The Wednesday market is smaller and keeps to the place de la Halle, with a number of stalls that varies through the year; from spring it has everything to fill a basket, from local vegetables and fresh salad to a small roast and a few flowers. ## Planning your visit Come early for the best choice: on Saturdays the stalls are out from early morning until 13:00, and the Wednesday market, for food and tableware only, runs from 7:00 to 12:30. Both markets are held on public holidays too, except that when 1 May, 25 December or 31 December falls on a market day, the market moves by one day. Combine it with the Hôtel-Dieu, directly opposite. ## Did you know? The covered halls where Beaune holds its Saturday market also host the famous Hospices de Beaune wine auction each November, when the new wines of the Hospices are sold for charity. ## Around Beaune Market What to combine with Beaune Market on the same day, nearest first. ### 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 - [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. - [Marché aux Vins](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-aux-vins-beaune) (1 km away): Taste Burgundy wines in the cellars and chapels of a medieval Franciscan church facing the Hôtel-Dieu. ### 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 ### Events - **Friday 13 – Sunday 15 November 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Vente des Vins des Hospices de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/vente-des-vins-hospices-de-beaune): Burgundy's great charity wine auction, first held in 1859 and now staged each November in Beaune's covered halls. (Wine auction · Beaune) - **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) - **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) - **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) - **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) - **Saturday 12 – Sunday 13 December 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [Le Festi’Noël](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festi-noel-marche-de-noel-beaune): Beaune's Christmas market by the Porte Marie de Bourgogne, with crafts, treats and mulled wine. (Christmas · Beaune) - **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) - **Each year over several weeks in late spring and early summer, usually ending in early July** · [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) - **Usually Ascension Thursday, in May, with staggered departures from late morning** · [Beaune Saveurs de Vignes](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/beaune-saveurs-de-vignes): A gourmet walk through Beaune's vineyards, with growers pouring at every stop. (Wine festival · Beaune) - **Usually four consecutive weekends in July** · [Festival international d’opéra baroque de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-opera-baroque-beaune): Since 1983, a summer festival of baroque opera in the Hôtel-Dieu courtyard and Beaune's historic churches. (Music · Beaune) - **Late September, over four days from Thursday to Sunday (24 to 27 September in 2026)** · [Festival d’automne Jazz O’Verre](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-jazz-o-verre-beaune): Four days of jazz in Beaune at the end of September, in the spirit of a good glass of wine. (Music · Beaune) - **Early October, on a Saturday, with starts from late morning (3 October in 2026)** · [L’Automnale](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/l-automnale-beaune-cyclos): An autumn cycling tour of the Côte and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, from 44 to 90 km. (Sport · Beaune) ### Guides about Beaune Market - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Burgundy with children](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-with-children) - [Tasting on a Sunday or a Monday](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/wine-tasting-burgundy-sunday-monday) ## Questions about Beaune Market ### How long does a visit to Beaune Market take? For the visit, allow 1 to 2 hours. ### When is Beaune Market open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (beaune.fr) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Is Beaune Market a UNESCO World Heritage site? Yes. Beaune Market is part of a site inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. ### Can a private driver take us to Beaune Market? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=sight:marche): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: