FAQ about the Saint-Vincent Tournante in Burgundy

La Saint-Vincent Tournante is a wine festival held every year in Burgundy to celebrate the patron saint of winegrowers, Saint Vincent.

The 2025 Saint-Vincent Tournante took place in Ladoix-Serrigny. In 2026, it’s the villages of the Maranges that have the honour! See you on 24 and 25 January 2026 at Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges and Sampigny-lès-Maranges to celebrate Saint-Vincent!

The Saint-Vincent Tournante will take place on 24 and 25 January 2026. The 100% Côte d’Or Village that many Burgundians are familiar with will be on hand with local producers to delight you. Other stalls will be selling meurette eggs, parsley-glazed ham, regional cheeses, snails and more. And a bit of the ‘exotic’ with oysters, pizza, tartiflette… The full programme will be announced in the coming months, but here’s a sneak preview of what’s in store this weekend… Here’s the programme:Saturday 24 January:

• 7:30am: Start of the parade
• 8am: Wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument aux Morts
• 10:30am: Saint-Vincent Tournante Mass
• 11am:Opening of the tasting cellars and start of the events
• 12pm:Inductions
• 5pm: closing of the cellars

Sunday 26 January :

• 10am:Opening of the tasting cellars and start of the ani­mations
• 5pm: closing of the cellars

To take part in the Saint-Vincent Tournante, you can buy a Saint Vincent tasting kit. In general, this kit is 20 euros and includes:

• a collector’s glass specially created for the Saint-Vincent event in the organising village. It is engraved with the Saint-Vincent 2026 logo,
• a glass holder to wear around the neck to keep your hands free
• a booklet with a map of the various tasting venues and entertainment,
• 8 tasting tickets = the chance to taste wines from different wineries.

Children can often take part à the Saint-Vincent, as the organisers are offering a special children’s kit à 6€ including:

• An ecocup and a tote-bag
• 2 drink tickets and a snack ticket
• A treasure hunt booklet, a pencil pouch and access to the manèges

*25€ on site

The kits are available on the official website. Be prepared and buy the kits online. The pass gives you access to the various participating wineries and to the festivities. Buy your kits online On the online shop you’ll also find goodies, the poster and the banquet receptions.

The vintages to taste will be :

• MARANGES VILLAGE, ROUGE 2018
• MARANGES 1ER CRU, ROUGE 2018
• MARANGES VILLAGE, ROUGE 2020
• MARANGES VILLAGE, BLANC 2022
• MARANGES VILLAGE, BLANC 2023
• MARANGES VILLAGE, BLANC 2024
• BOURGOGNE HAUTES-CÔTES DE BEAUNE, WHITE 2023

Yes, the event often offers activities for all the family, such as dances, musical entertainment, children’s activities and food stalls. It’s a friendly party for all ages. From the youngest à grandma and grandpa, everyone has fun à la Saint-Vincent.

To find accommodation during the Saint-Vincent Tournante, consult our site for accommodation closest to the event. Les Maranges is very close to Santenay, so take the opportunity to stroll through the village, between vineyards and thermal baths, relax at the thermal spa, and take a peaceful stroll near the mill. Not far from here, you’ll also find the village of Saint-Aubin. You can spend the day at the chateau of Saint-Aubin, where the Prosper Maufoux estate welcomes you to the heart of the vineyard. All the accommodation in the Beaune region.

By car 🚘 The organising villages are small villages. The number of visitors often exceeds the parking capacity of these villages. Ashuttle system is therefore set up from the surrounding towns and villages. By carpooling 🚐 You can also plan to carpool. And go to the car parks mentioned above. By train 🚅 Only Beaune station will get you close to the shuttle bus boarding points. Corgoloin station will not be served on Saint-Vincent weekend. By bike 🚲 (and on foot) From Beaune or Dijon, the Voie des vignes is perfect for getting there. There will be parking facilities for your mountain bikes, city bikes or VTCs in the immediate vicinity of the site. To get as close as possible to Saint-Vincent, prefer public transport. You can use Mobigo to plan your itinerary. All the information you need to come to the Saint-Vincent des Maranges can be found on the organiser’s website.

It is advisable to wear comfortable clothing that is adapted to the weather, as part of the event takes place outdoors. Casual clothing and comfortable shoes are generally appropriate. You will need to cover a few kilometres during the day in the narrow streets of the villages.

The main activity is wine tasting on site, but many of the participating wineries will be selling their wines during the event. Take the opportunity to bring home a few bottles as a souvenir of your weekend in Burgundy. And if you decide to place a larger order, most winegrowers offer delivery. Don’t hesitate to go into the wineries that are opening their doors to ask them about it.

Saint-Vincent is celebrated on 22 January, the patron saint of winegrowers, and represents solidarity between winegrowers.