Guided tours & Conversations
Another way to experience the Beaune Festival!
The Conversations
of the Festival
Every Saturday during the Festival, 45 minutes of in-depth discussions and insights with the artists of the Festival and guest speakers.
Saturday 5 July: music critic and former singer Renaud Machart will be presenting his book Les Baroqueux, a highly personal perspective on the great moments of the Baroque revival in the 20th century.
Saturday 12 July: Thibault Noally, violinist and conductor, and Xavier Carrère, journalist for France Musique and a specialist in Scarlatti’s work, will be sharing their passion for the composer of Il Primo Omicidio and Stabat Mater.
Saturday 19 July: to coincide with the Rameau weekend, Reinoud Van Mechelen, singer and conductor, and Thomas Soury, lecturer at Lyon-II University.
Saturday 26 July: How can Renaissance music be heard today? Conductor Lila Hajosi will be talking to Isabelle Ragnard, lecturer at Sorbonne University and a specialist in Renaissance music.
Saturday 5, 12, 19, 26 July at 4pm
Courtyard of the Bibliothèque Monge (11 place Marey)
No reservation required, free admission subject to availability.
Musical guided tours
Led by a guide and a lyric singer, discover a thousand years of history, heritage and music! From the Basilique Notre-Dame to the Hôtel des Ducs de Bourgogne, explore emblematic or little-known sites – including some that are usually closed to the public – and be surprised at every corner by this two-voice tour.
Saturday 5, 12, 19, 26 July at 2.30pm
Leaves from the Tourist Office, Place de la Halle
Tour in French
Admission: €15 for adults, €10 for children aged 12 to 18, free for children under 12.
Bookings at the Beaune Tourist Office.
In collaboration with Beaune Tourist Office and Les Traversées baroques.
