Food festivals in Reims worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Reims worth planning a trip around, by month.
Three-day gastronomy festival across 47 venues in Reims, with a tasting village on Boulevard Lundy, champagne masterclasses, chef demonstrations, producer markets and grandes tablées.
Focus: Champagne and Champenois gastronomy
Tip: Village tastings and many talks are free; the Krug and Caserne Chanzy dinners sell out weeks ahead, so book on the programme site early.
The 34th Reims edition of the independent winegrowers fair at the Parc des Expositions: hundreds of growers from every French region pour their own wines and sell at cellar-door prices.
Focus: French wine, all regions
Tip: Entry is 6 euros with a tasting glass; Friday opens at 11am and runs to 9pm, the quietest slot for talking to growers.
France's third-largest Christmas market: about 150 wooden chalets on the Promenades Jean-Louis Schneiter selling champagne, Fossier biscuits roses, regional foods and crafts, a minute from Reims Centre station.
Focus: Champagne, biscuits roses, regional Christmas specialities
Tip: Free entry; weekday evenings before 9pm are calmer than weekends, and the Place d'Erlon Ferris wheel is a short walk away.
Épernay's Avenue de Champagne, 30 km south of Reims, opens its great houses for three nights of light shows, champagne bars, cellar visits and Saturday's Habits de Saveurs chef demonstrations.
Focus: Champagne, starred-chef demonstrations
Tip: The avenue festivities are free; the 20 euro food and champagne pairing workshops open for booking in late November and go fast.
The city's medieval weekend, successor to the Fêtes Johanniques: a historic market with taverns and food stalls around the cathedral, Place Royale and Place du Forum, plus a costumed parade.
Focus: Medieval taverns and market stalls
Tip: Everything is free; the interactive map on the city site locates the stalls and taverns, and the 2027 dates appear on the same page.
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