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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.


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March 2010

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Chalon-sur-Saône Carnival Feb 26-Mar 7
Mourners from tomb of John the FearlessExhibition and Fairs 'Mourners' exhib.Met. Museum of Art New York USA Mar 2–May 23
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Cirque de Pékin, Zenith, Dijon, Mar 6
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars
Carnival Auxonne, 14.00-18.00 Mar 7
Historic Places Historic Places open over the winter
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Start of the Concert Season at Château Ancy-le-Franc Mar 7
Exhibition and Fairs Florissimo, Congrexpo, Dijon, March 11-21
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nuit du Gospel, Notre Dame Beaune, Mar 11
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival of Chambre Music, Theatre, Autun Mar 11-13
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance NChalon sur Saone Carnivaluit du Gospel St. Bénigne, Dijon, Mar 12

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars L'Abbaye de Cluny celebrates 1100 yrs to Sept 2010
Exhibition and Fairs Wildlife photographic exhib, St. Jean de Losne Mar 12-14
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Irish revelry for St. Patrick, Zenith Dijon Mar 13
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance P Jeffrey's Tribute to Thélonious Monk, Auxerre Jazz Club, Mar 19
MARCO POLO Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Crémant, Châtillon-sur-Seine Mar 20

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Marco Polo opera-ballet, Zenith Dijon Mar 21 17.30
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Concert : Stabart Mater, Cluny Mar 26 f.o.c.

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

 


April 2010

Red Army ChoirHistoric Places Châteaux open their doors for the season
Sport AJ Auxerre vs Paris St. GermainApril 3 Tickets for French League
Exhibition and Fairs Foire Antiquités Brocante, Nolay April 3-5

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


Medieval FairMay 2010

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


June 2010

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

 

 


Bastille Day, FireworksJuly 2010

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Couches Jazz Festival
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Meursault Music Festival
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance
Nuits St. Georges Music Festival July 6-10
International Festival of Baroque Music Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance International Festival of Baroque Music, Beaune July 2-25
Sport
Tour de France in Gueugnon July 9
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Bastille Day, Fireworks throughout the region July 14
Exhibition and Fairs Antiquarian Book Fair Charité-sur-Loire
Fêtes, Pageants and SpectacularsTrotting races La ClayetteChalon dans la Rue – Transnational Street Artists Festival,
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Buxy Music Festival, Buxy, part of the Chalon festivities
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Annual Pilgrimage, Vézelay,

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Musique en Morvan around Autun July 16-25
Sport Trotting race meeting La Clayette July 25
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et Lumière Vézelay July 22-25

 


July & August 2010

Festival of Courtyards, Water and Gardens Fêtes, Pageants and SpectacularsSon et Lumière, Château St. Fargeau, La Puisaye
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et Lumière, Cathedral St. Etienne, Auxerre
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Concerts at Cluny
Exhibition and Fairs Festival of Courtyards, Water and Gardens, Beaune
Roman Spectacle AutunExhibition and Fairs Festival of Retro Cinema Beaune

Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Grand Roman Spectacle, Amphitheatre Autun July 28,30,31, Aug 4,6,7,


Cajun Music Festival august 2010

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Rotruenge, St Bris le Vineaux, medieval music
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Cajun Music Festival, Saulieu Aug 5-8
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Firework night Semur-en-Auxois Aug 14
St Pere sous Vezelay Fete de la MoissonFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête de la Moisson St Père-sous-Vézelay
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Charolais, Saulieu
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Music Festival Vézelay Aug 19-22
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Fête de la Vielle, hurdy-gurdy festival Anost

Sport Land Rover Rally, Lavau, Aug 27-29
Exhibition and Fairs Marché Bio - Organic market, Vézelay Aug 29


September 2010

Exhibition and Fairs Montbard Foire Regionale Sept 3-6
Exhibition and Fairs Fête du Cassis, Concoeur nr Nuits St. Georges
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Musique au Chambertin, Gevry-Chambertin
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Medieval Jousting Tonnerre, Sept 18-19
Sport Bol d’Or, Magny-Cours
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Beaune Jazz Festival

Exhibition and Fairs Antiques Fair, Beaune
Exhibition and Fairs Horse Fair, Nevers


October 2010

Sport World Superbike Championship Magny Cours Oct 1-3
Sport Trophée Historique de Bourgogne Dijon Prenois Oct 2-3
Exhibition and Fairs 'Mourners' exhib Dallas Museum of Art USA(Oct 3–Jan 2, 2011)
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival Sacred Music of the World

Exhibition and Fairs Salon Pains Vins Fromages, Beaune
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Fête du Vin Bourru Nuits-St-Georges
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars
Chablis Wine Festival


Hospices de Beaune Wine AuctionNovember 2010

Exhibition and Fairs Dijon International Gastronomy Fair
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Celtic Legends, Zenith Dijon Nov 11
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Nevers Jazz Festival
Exhibition and Fairs Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Hospices de Beaune Wine AuctionFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrations in the villages of Beaujolais
Exhibition and Fairs Marché des Plaisirs Gourmands, Mâcon
Historic Places Historic Places Open All Year


December 2010

Exhibition and Fairs Truffle market Noyers-sur-Serein

Exhibition and Fairs Salon de Noel, Palais des Congres Beaune Dec 3-5
Exhibition and Fairs Dijon Christmas Market

Beaune Christmas market 2010Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Semur-en-Auxois

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Blues Boogie Festival Beaune
Fêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars Son et lumière, Palais des Ducs, Dijon
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market Châtillon-sur-Seine
Exhibition and Fairs Fête du Sapin, buy your tree, Saulieu
Exhibition and Fairs Christmas Market, Solstice d'Hiver, Bibracte

Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Taizé Young Adult European Meeting, Rotterdam, Dec 28-Jan1 2011


January 2011

St.Vincent CelebrationsFêtes, Pageants and Spectaculars St.Vincent Celebrations
Music, Cinema, Theatre and Dance Festival of Contemporary Dance, Art Danse Dijon

 


February 2011Chalon sur Saone Carnival

Historic PlacesHistoric Places open over the winter
Fêtes, Pageants and SpectacularsChalon-sur-Saône Carnival


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