🍇 Beaujolais Nouveau

Beaujeu, France

Nov 18 – 22, 2026

At midnight on the third Thursday of November the year's new Beaujolais is released, greeted with torch parades and all-night parties.

Good to know

• Les Sarmentelles in Beaujeu is the liveliest celebration.
• Base yourself in Lyon; you'll need a car for the wineries.