Thierry Lefort - Saint Emilion

The Grand Hours of Saint-Émilion

From July 5th to 26th, the Salle des Dominicains, in the heart of the village of Saint-Émilion, has the honor of presenting the works of Thierry Lefort.

Exhibition extended until August 1st, 2026

Admission 2 €, benefiting the association "Les Grandes Heures de Saint Emilion"

Music and Wine in the Châteaux

An extraordinary cultural festival

Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Émilion is a cultural and festive event in the heart of the city and the UNESCO World Heritage vineyards, allowing visitors to discover or rediscover Saint-Émilion through its wines, its streets, and its landscapes.

The Thierry Lefort Exhibition

Beyond the concerts, Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Émilion each year includes a contemporary art exhibition in the very heart of the village. In 2026, painter Thierry Lefort is honored with an exhibition titled The Dance of Blue Shadows, presented at the Salle des Dominicains, 14 rue Guadet in Saint-Émilion, from July 7th to 26th, open to the public from 2 PM to 7 PM (closed on Mondays).

This venue, the magnificent Salle des Dominicains, is the ideal setting to host Thierry Lefort's large canvases. The exhibition presents very large formats — works with a powerful presence — as well as a new series of gouaches created especially for the occasion. These works bear witness to the artist's travels to the four corners of the world: California, where he resides part of the year, but also Japan, Rome, and the French Riviera, all luminous horizons that nourish his pictorial universe.

Daikokuten, 2026, Mixed media on canvas, 130 x 97 cm

Music in the heart of the great growths

In 2026, Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Émilion will take place from March 19th to December 17th, offering an exceptionally rich musical season. Classical music concerts in churches and châteaux, events focused on discovering wines and vineyards, and, as a central highlight, the Thierry Lefort exhibition.

Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Émilion is thus much more than just a music festival: it is a total immersion in beauty, blending visual arts, high-quality classical music, and wine culture, in one of France's most beautiful and emblematic villages.

The principle is as elegant as it is unique: to let great classical music resonate in Saint-Émilion's most prestigious wine estates. The Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Émilion association annually invites to high-quality classical concerts in Saint-Émilion's essential wine properties.

Among the châteaux that open their doors to the public throughout the season are some of the most illustrious names in the Bordeaux vineyard: Château Haut-Sarpe, Château Fombrauge, Château Balestard la Tonnelle, Château de Ferrand, Château de Pressac, Château Pavie-Macquin, Château Larcis-Ducasse, Château Coutet, Château de Figeac, Château Angélus, and the prestigious Château Cheval Blanc. Each evening, music and tasting combine in settings of incomparable beauty.

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