Fête de Vermenton

The Fête de Vermenton: a village celebrating by the Cure

Every summer, Vermenton dresses up for its traditional village festival. This medieval town in the Yonne, crossed by the Cure river and surrounded by vineyards, offers a prime setting for these summer festivities that bring together all the residents and visitors passing through the region.

Vermenton, between Morvan and vineyards

Located about thirty kilometers southeast of Auxerre, Vermenton is a charming commune with many assets: its Romanesque church of Saint-Symphorien, its half-timbered houses, its riverside guinguette on the Cure, and its vineyards producing quality white wines. This natural and architectural heritage gives the village festival a special dimension, between rural heritage and tourist openness.

Festival Program

The Fête de Vermenton offers a complete festive program every summer:

• Concerts and musical entertainment: local and regional bands perform on the stage set up in the village or by the water, offering various styles from French chanson to world music
• Popular dance: to the sound of an orchestra or DJ, villagers and visitors dance in the square
• Fireworks: set off in the evening, they light up the river and the surrounding hills for the delight of spectators
• Children's activities: inflatable games, sports activities, street performances for families to have an unforgettable time
• Artisan and local producer market: local exhibitors offer handmade creations and products from the Burgundy region, Yonne wines, and regional specialties
• Guinguette and catering: friendly bar, meals served by local associations in a relaxed atmosphere

A festival rooted in Burgundian tradition

The Fête de Vermenton perpetuates a strong tradition of local entertainment, driven by volunteers invested in the life of the village. It is part of the network of village festivals in the Yonne, a department rich in summer events ranging from major wine festivals to these authentic local celebrations that make the heart of Burgundian rural communes beat.

The festival attracts every year not only the inhabitants of Vermenton and neighboring villages, but also the many tourists who cycle or walk through the Cure valley along the paths of the Morvan Regional Natural Park.