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11/20/2009 - 11/21/2009Trois Glorieuses Wine Festival
Beaune,
France
The annual Trois Glorieuses Wine Festival hosts a weekend event including tastings and a wine auction in aid of the Hospices de Beaune. One of the biggest and most popular events of its kind in the region, the festival always attracts a large crowd and some very generous bidders. The auctioneer is usually a guest personality and a jovial atmosphere prevails throughout the weekend. The auction concludes with a great candlelit dinner in the medieval surroundings of the stronghold of the Hotel-Dieu. The event dates back to 1859 with the first auction raising nearly 20,000 francs.
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Exhibitions
Hours: Various.
Cost: Free to specate.
Where: Various locations in Beaune
Various
Beaune, France
Getting there:
Road: Beaune is 150km (95 miles) north of Lyon via the A6 and N470.
Foot: once in Beaune, most venues are within easy walking distance of the town centre.
Contact Information:
Beaune Tourist Office
Porte Marie de Bourgogne
6 boulevard Perpreuil
Beaune
Burgundy
21200
France
Telephone: +33 (0)3 8026 2130
Email: Via website
Website: www.ot-beaune.fr
