Habits de Lumiere
Epernay France 2026

Habits de Lumiere Epernay France 2026

Start your Christmas celebrations with Champagne at Habits de Lumière, when Épernay’s famous Avenue de Champagne hosts three days of illuminations, fireworks, tastings and gastronomy.
Stay directly on the Avenue de Champagne at Les Suites du Champagne de Venoge, set within the historic Champagne de Venoge estate and just steps from the festivities.

Habits de Lumière – The Event

• Next Edition: Friday, December 11, 2026 To Sunday, December 13, 2026.
• The 26th edition takes place on Avenue de Champagne in Épernay.
• The complete 2026 programme will be released in mid-November.
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Christmas on the Avenue de Champagne

• Habits de Lumière celebrates the Champagne region with two spectacular evenings of illuminations, video mapping, live performances, music, Champagne bars and fireworks on Friday and Saturday.
• The festival takes over the Avenue de Champagne, home to some of the world’s most famous Champagne houses. Beneath the avenue are around 110 kilometres of cellars holding close to 200 million bottles.
• Many houses open their courtyards during the festival with Champagne bars, food and cellar visits, turning the avenue into one long celebration.

Friday & Saturday Nights

• The main evening festivities take place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th December.
• Expect video mapping, illuminated installations, live performances and music along the Avenue de Champagne.
• Champagne houses open their courtyards with bars, tastings and food.
• Both evenings include the festival’s signature fireworks.
• The detailed 2026 timings and performance programme are awaiting release.

The public festivities on Avenue de Champagne are free and do not require tickets. Champagne, food and individual cellar experiences are charged separately.

Habits de Saveurs

• Saturday puts Champagne and gastronomy centre stage with Habits de Saveurs.
• Michelin-starred chefs team up with Champagne houses, local winegrowers and producers to create dishes paired with selected cuvées during public cooking demonstrations and tastings.
• Food and wine pairing workshops and cellar visits run alongside the main programme. Some experiences require advance reservations, with 2026 bookings opening after the detailed programme is released.

Sunday Vintage Car Parade

• Sunday swaps fireworks for classic cars as the annual vintage vehicle parade closes the weekend.
• The event now brings together around 500 historic vehicles, making it one of the largest gatherings of its kind in north-east France.
• The parade is free to watch. The final 2026 route and timing will be released with the detailed festival programme.

The Venue

• Avenue de Champagne, 51200 Épernay, is the centre of the festival.
• The UNESCO-listed avenue runs from the centre of Épernay past a remarkable collection of Champagne houses, mansions, courtyards and gardens.
• Champagne houses on the avenue include Moët & Chandon, Perrier-Jouët, De Venoge, Mercier and De Castellane.
• The avenue begins just a few minutes’ walk from Épernay railway station, making the festival easy to reach without a car.
• Check the official Habits de Lumière website for the final 2026 programme.

Where to Stay

Book early. Habits de Lumière is one of Épernay’s busiest weekends and staying around the Avenue de Champagne lets you walk to the main evening events.

• Les Suites du Champagne de Venoge – Stay directly on the Avenue de Champagne inside the historic de Venoge estate, one of the best positions for the festival.
• Hôtel Margaux – Stylish central hotel close to the railway station and the beginning of the Avenue de Champagne.
• Hotel Jean Moët – Boutique four-star hotel in central Épernay, within an easy walk of the main festival area.
• Hôtel La Villa Eugene – Elegant 19th-century property close to the Champagne houses at the upper end of the avenue.
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Getting to Épernay

Épernay is easy to visit from Paris by train and you do not need a car once you arrive.

• Train – Direct services run from Paris Gare de l’Est to Épernay, with the journey taking around 1 hour 20 minutes.
• From the station – The start of Avenue de Champagne is around five minutes away on foot.
• From Reims – Épernay is around 35 minutes away by train.
• Driving – Several public car parks serve the town, but road restrictions and heavy demand are expected during the festival weekend.

For the easiest trip, arrive by train and stay in central Épernay or directly on Avenue de Champagne.