What's On in Burgundy 2010?

The year ahead…a brief run down of the highlights to look out for in 2010 from motor sports to concerts, exhibitions and spectacles. If your special interest is wine, see Gourmet Traveller.

March 2010

Chalon-sur-Saône Carnival Feb 26-Mar 7
'Mourners' exhib.Met. Museum of Art New York USA Mar 2–May 23
Cirque de Pékin, Zenith, Dijon, Mar 6
Carnival Auxonne, 14.00-18.00 Mar 7
Historic Places open over the winter
Start of the Concert Season at Château Ancy-le-Franc Mar 7
Florissimo, Congrexpo, Dijon, March 11-21
Nuit du Gospel, Notre Dame Beaune, Mar 11
Festival of Chambre Music, Theatre, Autun Mar 11-13
Nuit du Gospel St. Bénigne, Dijon, Mar 12
L'Abbaye de Cluny celebrates 1100 yrs to Sept 2010
Wildlife photographic exhib, St. Jean de Losne Mar 12-14
Irish revelry for St. Patrick, Zenith Dijon Mar 13
P Jeffrey's Tribute to Thélonious Monk, Auxerre Jazz Club, Mar 19
Fête du Crémant, Châtillon-sur-Seine Mar 20
Marco Polo opera-ballet, Zenith Dijon Mar 21 17.30
Concert : Stabart Mater, Cluny Mar 26 f.o.c.

Nuits au Grand Jour - Wine Auction, Nuits St. Georges Mar 27-28

April 2010

Châteaux open their doors for the season
AJ Auxerre vs Paris St. GermainApril 3 Tickets for French League
Foire Antiquités Brocante, Nolay April 3-5

International Festival Detective Films Beaune April 8-11
Equibourgogne Horse Show, Saulieu
Wine Fair Montbard April 17-18
Night of Cuban music, Hexagone, Autun April 23
Autun Book Fair, Place du Champs de Mars, Autun April 24-25
Red Army choir, Auxerrexpo April 25
Quarré-les-Tombes Craft Fair

May 2010

AJ Auxerre vs Olympique Marseille May 2 Tickets for French League
Concert: Ave Maria Cluny, May 3 f.o.c.
Olympique Lyonnais vs AJ Auxerre May 5
Salon des Antiquaires et de Brocante, Dijon May 13-24
Nuits des Musées, May 15
Fête Fleur de Vigne, Quais de Yonne, Auxerre May 16 11-19.00
Medieval Fair, Semur-en-Auxois May 22-23
Coupes Moto Légende, Dijon-Prenois May 29-30
Hot Air Balloon Festival , Chalon-sur-Saône
Vide Greniers and Brocantes in Burgundy villages (antique fairs)
Fêtes de la Bague, Semur-en-Auxois May 31

June 2010

Festival les Musicaves, Givry
Art exhibition dans la rue, Montbard, June 13
Open air Jazz Festival, Montbard June 25-27
Concert by Arsys de Bourgogne, Opéra Dijon, June 11
'Mourners' exhib. Saint Louis Art Museum USA (June 20–Sept 6)
L'Age d'Or Dijon Prenois June 19-20
Music Festival, Sens June 26-July 4

July 2010

Couches Jazz Festival
Meursault Music Festival
Nuits St. Georges Music Festival July 6-10
International Festival of Baroque Music, Beaune July 2-25
Tour de France in Gueugnon July 9
Bastille Day, Fireworks throughout the region July 14
Antiquarian Book Fair Charité-sur-Loire
Chalon dans la Rue – Transnational Street Artists Festival,
Buxy Music Festival, Buxy, part of the Chalon festivities
Annual Pilgrimage, Vézelay,
Musique en Morvan around Autun July 16-25
Trotting race meeting La Clayette July 25
Son et Lumière Vézelay July 22-25

July & August 2010

Son et Lumière, Château St. Fargeau, La Puisaye
Son et Lumière, Cathedral St. Etienne, Auxerre
Concerts at Cluny
Festival of Courtyards, Water and Gardens, Beaune
Festival of Retro Cinema Beaune
Grand Roman Spectacle, Amphitheatre Autun July 28,30,31, Aug 4,6,7,

august 2010

Festival Rotruenge, St Bris le Vineaux, medieval music
Cajun Music Festival, Saulieu Aug 5-8
Firework night Semur-en-Auxois Aug 14
Fête de la Moisson St Père-sous-Vézelay
Fête du Charolais, Saulieu
Music Festival Vézelay Aug 19-22
Fête de la Vielle, hurdy-gurdy festival Anost
Land Rover Rally, Lavau, Aug 27-29
Marché Bio - Organic market, Vézelay Aug 29

September 2010

Montbard Foire Regionale Sept 3-6
Fête du Cassis, Concoeur nr Nuits St. Georges
Musique au Chambertin, Gevry-Chambertin
Medieval Jousting Tonnerre, Sept 18-19
Bol d’Or, Magny-Cours
Beaune Jazz Festival
Antiques Fair, Beaune
Horse Fair, Nevers

October 2010

World Superbike Championship Magny Cours Oct 1-3
Trophée Historique de Bourgogne Dijon Prenois Oct 2-3
'Mourners' exhib Dallas Museum of Art USA(Oct 3–Jan 2, 2011)
Festival Sacred Music of the World
Salon Pains Vins Fromages, Beaune
Fête du Vin Bourru Nuits-St-Georges
Chablis Wine Festival

November 2010

Dijon International Gastronomy Fair
Celtic Legends, Zenith Dijon Nov 11
Nevers Jazz Festival
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrations in the villages of Beaujolais
Marché des Plaisirs Gourmands, Mâcon
Historic Places Open All Year

December 2010

Truffle market Noyers-sur-Serein
Salon de Noel, Palais des Congres Beaune Dec 3-5
Dijon Christmas Market
Christmas Market Semur-en-Auxois
Blues Boogie Festival Beaune
Son et lumière, Palais des Ducs, Dijon
Christmas Market Châtillon-sur-Seine
Fête du Sapin, buy your tree, Saulieu
Christmas Market, Solstice d'Hiver, Bibracte
Taizé Young Adult European Meeting, Rotterdam, Dec 28-Jan1 2011

January 2011

St.Vincent Celebrations
Festival of Contemporary Dance, Art Danse Dijon

February 2011

Historic Places open over the winter
Chalon-sur-Saône Carnival

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