Habits de Lumière 2026
A celebration of champagne and light on the Avenue de Champagne in Épernay.
What happens
Every December, Épernay lights up the Avenue de Champagne, home to famous champagne houses. The houses and local producers hold tastings, a parade travels along the avenue, and the evening brings light shows and fireworks. It is a chance to see the avenue in festive dress: it has been part of UNESCO World Heritage since 2015, together with Champagne’s hillsides and cellars.
You can visit the cellars in Épernay and Reims during the day and join the festival in the evening. Hotel capacity in Épernay is limited, so book early.
Where
Avenue de Champagne, Épernay: the champagne houses along the avenue, the gardens and the square outside the town hall.
Open map ↗Schedule
| The 26th festival, from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2026. | Evening activities on Friday and Saturday, approximately 18:00 to 23:30 according to the town, with times to be confirmed: illuminated houses, a parade, light shows and fireworks. The detailed 2026 programme is published in mid-November on the official website. |
Getting there
- from Paris, take a TER train from Gare de l’Est to Épernay, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- From Reims, allow 25–35 minutes by train.
- From Épernay station, Avenue de Champagne is a 10-minute walk away.
Tickets and admission
the street and shows are free; tastings at the champagne houses and food-and-wine workshops are paid and require booking, which opens in late November.
Tips
- book your hotel in Épernay or Reims in advance.
- During the day, visit the cellars: Moët & Chandon, Mercier and Pol Roger by appointment.
- It is cold outside in the evening, so bring warm clothes.