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May 8th and 9th
26th February to 7th March
Parades, music, dancing, shows, etc, etc. Details on www.carnavaldechalon.com
27th and 28th March
21st May to 24th May
Around 50 hot air balloons will take to the air at Chalon. On Sunday afternoon there will be a family event, which will continue until the balloons take off at about 6.30 at the Praire Saint-Nicolas.
2nd to 25th July
10th and 11th July
at Gueugnon 65 minutes from Fontaines, and Tournus, just 30 minutes drive away
13th and 14th July
Fontaines holds its firework celebration on the evening of 13th July at 22.30 hours followed by a free dance
Chalon waits until the 14th and holds it over water, which enhances the display.
21st to 25th July
French street artists unite to provide four days of free entertainment.
Chalon dans la Rue sets out to explore different contemporary genres and help the development of more poetic urban spaces,
providing a colourful and entertaining landscape.
9th to 19th September
Jazz and wine
19th, 20th and 21st November
The famous wine sale takes place on the 15th November; but the full weekend is taken up with processions, stalls, wine tasting and music. Join the famous - tickets for the wine sale can be purchased. Prices of wine was down in 2008 and could go even lower this year.
Lap Petite Maison is within 20 or 25 minutes of Beaune going by car or train.
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