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Épernay town hall lit up during the Habits de LumièreG.Garitan · CC BY-SA 4.0

What to do · Épernay

Habits de Lumière, the Avenue Celebrates in December

Festival · 3 days · video mapping and fireworks on the Avenue de Champagne · 11 to 13 December 2026

InformationFrom €20 adult
From
€20 adult
Duration
4 h
Next edition
11–13 December 2026
Who it's for
All ages

Three days of festivities before Christmas, organised by the town and the houses of the avenue. On the evenings of Friday 11 and Saturday 12 December 2026, the Avenue de Champagne fills with video mapping on the façades, shows, champagne bars, music, light installations and fireworks.

The programme

On Saturday morning, Michelin-starred chefs cook with the houses and the growers of the avenue in open demonstrations; in the afternoon there is a young pastry chefs' competition, pairing workshops (from €20) and cellar tours. On Sunday 13th, more than 400 vintage cars parade through the town, and some houses open their cellars.

Good to know

The evening events on the avenue are only on Friday and Saturday. It is the busiest weekend of the year: book your accommodation in good time.

As a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A dish at the Bulles & Bonheur restaurant© Bulles & BonheurFine-dining menu in a 19th-century house

Bulles & Bonheur, the Restaurant

Restaurant · Épernay · Avenue de Champagne · €€€€

What to order: the Rose lunchtime menu, at €50, with a champagne pairing for €35 more

Open Thursday to Monday, lunch and dinner; 18 covers, book ahead
The wood-burning fireplace in the dining room of La Grillade Gourmande© La Grillade GourmandeMeat and fish grilled over wood

La Grillade Gourmande

Restaurant · Épernay · rue de Reims · €€€€

What to order: whatever comes off the wood fire and a champagne dessert

Tuesday to Saturday; closed Sunday and Monday
The dining room of La Cave à Champagne in Épernay© La Cave à ChampagneChampagne-region cooking and grower champagne

La Cave à Champagne

Restaurant · Épernay · rue Gambetta · €€€€

What to order: the €29.50 menu sympa and a bottle of grower champagne for the table

Open lunch and dinner from Thursday to Monday, Sunday included

To stay 11–13 December 2026

A room at the Hôtel Jean Moët© Hôtel Jean MoëtSmall hotel

Hôtel Jean Moët

Four stars · 12 rooms · Central · Breakfast included · Champagne bar

Why we like it: Four-star boutique hotel with twelve rooms in a stately house in the centre of Épernay, a few metres from the Avenue de Champagne.

The heated outdoor pool at La Villa Eugène next to the terrace© La Villa EugèneHotel

Hôtel La Villa Eugène

Five stars · Avenue de Champagne · Heated pool · Private parking · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Five-star hotel in a 19th-century mansion of the Mercier family, on the Avenue de Champagne, with a heated swimming pool and enclosed parking.

Those days fill up early: when you open a place to stay, the festival dates are already filled in.