What's On in Burgundy 2011?

The year ahead…a brief run down of the highlights to look out for in 2011 from motor sports to concerts, exhibitions and spectacles. If your special interest is wine, see Gourmet Traveller.

January 2011

Taizé Young Adult European Meeting, Rotterdam, Dec 28-Jan1 2011
Nature photography,Face à Face, Dijon to Aug 2011
Biodiversité, Jardins de Sciénces, Dijon to Feb 13
AJ Auxerre v AS Monaco Jan 15
Kiev National Ballet, Autun Jan 21
St.Vincent Celebrations Corgoloin Jan 29-30
Festival of Contemporary Dance, Art Danse Dijon Jan 22-Feb 1
Historic Places Open All Year

February 2011

Abba Mania, Zénith Dijon, Feb 3
Historic Places open over the winter
Chalon-sur-Saône Carnival Feb 25- Mar 6

March 2011

AJ Auxerre v Paris St. Germain, Mar 5
Gourmet Fair, Marsannay-la-Côte March 12-13
Fête du Crémant, Châtillon-sur-Seine March 19 2011

Nuits au Grand Jour - Wine Auction, Nuits St. Georges March 19-20
Ashkenazy+ Ch. Orch Europe, Opéra de Dijon, Mar 26

April 2011

Châteaux open their doors for the season
Foire Antiquités Brocante, Nolay
Joan Baez in Concert, Zenith, Dijon, April 11

International Festival Detective Films Beaune
Wine Fair Montbard
Quarré-les-Tombes Craft Fair
Autun Book Fair, Place du Champs de Mars, Autun
Vide Greniers and Brocantes in Burgundy villages (antique fairs)

May 2011

Classic Days, Magny Cours April 30-May 1
Philharmonic Orch. Dresden, Opéra de Dijon May 5
Salon des Antiquaires et de Brocante, Dijon May 13-22
Nuits des Musées May 14
Fête Fleur de Vigne, Quais de Yonne, Auxerre
Medieval Fair, Semur-en-Auxois
Festival Chablisien
Coupes Moto Légende, Dijon-Prenois
Hot Air Balloon Festival , Chalon-sur-Saône
Fêtes de la Bague, Semur-en-Auxois

June 2011

Burgundy gardens open days
L'Age d'Or Dijon Prenois
Music Festival Clos de Vougeot
Festival les Musicaves, Givry
Equi'Passion Horse Show, Saulieu
Open air Jazz Festival, Montbard June 24-26

July 2011

International Festival of Baroque Music, Beaune
Grand Prix de Camions, Magny Cours July 2-3
Nuits St. Georges Music Festival
Couches Jazz Festival
Festival 4-14 Franco-American food and music Dijon
Bastille Day, Fireworks throughout the region July 14
Antiquarian Book Fair Charité-sur-Loire
Annual Pilgrimage, Vézelay,
Musique en Morvan around Autun
Chalon dans la Rue – Transnational Street Artist Festival,
Buxy Music Festival, Buxy, part of the Chalon festivities
Son et Lumière Vézelay

July & August 2011

Historic Pageant, 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

august 2011

Festival Rotruenge, St Bris le Vineaux, medieval music
Meursault Music Festival Bach a Bacchus
Cajun Music Festival, Saulieu
Fête de la Moisson St Père-sous-Vézelay
Son et Lumière, Cluny
Firework night Semur-en-Auxois
Wine Fair Pouilly-sur-Loire
Music Festival Vézelay
Fête de la Vielle, hurdy-gurdy festival Anost
Fête du Charolais, Saulieu
Fête de la Vigne, Dijon
Blues Festival Charité-sur-Loire
Marché Bio - Organic market

September 2011

Montbard Foire Regionale Sept
Fête du Cassis, Concoeur nr Nuits St. Georges
Beaune Jazz Festival
Bol d’Or, Magny-Cours
Musique au Chambertin, Gevrey-Chambertin
Journées du Patrimoine - Heritage Day
Horse Fair, Nevers
World Superbike Championship Magny Cours

OCTOBER 2011

Festival Sacred Music of the World
Trophée Historique de Bourgogne Dijon Prenois

November 2011

Dijon International Gastronomy Fair
Nevers Jazz Festival
Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction
Beaujolais Nouveau, celebrations in the villages of Beaujolais
Marché des Plaisirs Gourmands, Mâcon

December 2011

Dijon Christmas Market
Marché au Chocolat, Santenay
Blues Boogie Festival Beaune
Autun Christmas Market
Christmas Market, Solstice d'Hiver, Bibracte
Son et lumière, Palais des Ducs, Dijon
Christmas Market Châtillon-sur-Seine
Fête du Sapin, buy your tree, Saulieu

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