Illustration of neighbours admiring a cottage yard full of lit snowmen and candy canes (Habits de Lumière)

Habits de Lumière

Visitors can explore illuminations, light installations, musical entertainment, and fireworks alongside continuous video-mapping projections on the façade of City Hall. The event showcases Champagne Houses with open courtyards, champagne bars, and cellar tours. Activities also include culinary demonstration-tastings with Michelin-starred chefs, a young pastry chef competition, and a gathering of over 500 vintage vehicles parading through the town.

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Plan Your Visit

Website / Tickets

habitsdelumiere.epernay.fr

When

Tickets

Free to the public; Food and Wine Pairing workshops, cellar visits, champagne bars and courtyard catering are subject to a charge.

Ages

All ages

Neighborhood

Avenue de Champagne

Food & Drink

Saturday's open-to-all tasting demonstration features a recipe created by Michelin-starred chefs with winegrowers and producers; paid food-and-wine workshops, champagne bars and catering are also available, with cellar visits subject to a charge.

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Location

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Local Insight & Ratings

Family Friendly

🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄 ⚪ (4/5)

Best For

Light-show fans and champagne-region food and wine enthusiasts

Vibe

Festive and luminous

Energy Level

Moderate

Photo Friendly

High

Weather Sensitivity

Moderate

Tips & Advice

  • Book a Food and Wine Pairing workshop as soon as reservations open in late November, since the workshops have a fee and need a booking.
  • Come on Friday or Saturday evening for the video-mapping on City Hall, light installations, live shows and fireworks along the Avenue de Champagne.
  • Bring money for champagne along the avenue, because the bars and courtyard catering are paid for and prices per glass vary from bar to bar.
  • Arrive Saturday morning for the free Habits de Saveurs tasting with Michelin-starred chefs, then stay for the P'tits Pâtissiers competition in the afternoon.
  • Stay through Sunday to see the vintage vehicle parade, which brings more than 500 vehicles through the streets of Epernay.

Special Events & Promotions

  • Saturday morning: Habits de Saveurs, a free demonstration-tasting where Michelin-starred chefs and Avenue de Champagne houses create an original recipe.
  • Saturday afternoon: the P'tits Pâtissiers competition, with young chefs competing in front of the public.
  • Saturday: Food and Wine Pairing workshops for an extra fee, with reservations opening in late November.
  • Saturday: cellar tours at the Champagne Houses, for an extra charge.
  • Sunday: a parade of more than 500 vintage vehicles through the town.

Links & Contact

Run by City of Epernay

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens on Friday and Saturday evenings?

The Avenue de Champagne hosts two festive evenings. There's a video-mapping show running continuously on the City Hall façade, plus live shows, light installations, musical entertainment, champagne bars and fireworks.

Is there anything for children?

The events are for all ages. On Saturday afternoon, young chefs compete in front of the public in the P'tits Pâtissiers competition.

Can I drink champagne along the avenue?

Yes. Champagne Houses and winegrowers along the avenue run champagne bars and courtyard catering, and these are paid for. Prices per glass vary by bar.

How do I book a Food and Wine Pairing workshop?

The workshops have a fee and need a reservation. Bookings open in late November, and the booking details will be in the Habits de Lumière program.

What's on Sunday?

A parade of more than 500 vintage vehicles goes through the streets of Epernay. It's one of the largest gatherings of its kind in north-east France.

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