Choucroute Festival
The great champagne sauerkraut festival in the heart of the Aube
2026
About Choucroute de Brienne
Choucroute de Brienne — edition 2026
The 67th Fête de la Choucroute will take place on September 19th and 20th, 2026, in the town center of Brienne-le-Château. Featuring a trade fair, funfair, Prim'Holstein cattle show, live music, and champagne-infused sauerkraut served under the Halle, the organizing committee has yet to release the full schedule of events.
67th edition, September 19th and 20th, 2026
The Fête de la Choucroute committee, led by Corinne Ferat, announced the dates for the 67th edition during their general assembly on April 7th, 2026. The fair will be held on Saturday, September 19th, and Sunday, September 20th, in the town center of Brienne-le-Château. Admission is free.
According to the committee and the Grands Lacs de Champagne tourist office, the program includes a city-wide trade fair, a funfair, the Prim'Holstein cattle show, live music and street performances, as well as champagne-infused sauerkraut served under the Halle and in local restaurants.
The committee has been working with the municipality on preparations since March, coordinating exhibitors, musical entertainment, and catering. As of mid-August 2026, the detailed program has not yet been released.
During the festival, the town center will be closed to traffic, and parking will be available on adjacent streets.
Highlights Choucroute de Brienne 2026
- 67th edition of the fair, Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th, 2026
- Champagne-infused sauerkraut served under the Halle and in local restaurants
- Prim'Holstein cattle show
- Trade fair and funfair in the town center
- Free admission
Programme Choucroute de Brienne 2026
What's in store for the 2026 edition
- Commercial and agricultural trade fair throughout the town center
- Prim'Holstein cattle show
- Funfair
- Live music and street entertainment
- Champagne-infused sauerkraut served under the Halle and in local restaurants
The organizing committee and the Grands Lacs de Champagne tourist office have promised a full program to follow. As of mid-August 2026, specific timings, musical acts, and the schedule for the cattle show have not been published.
Prices Choucroute de Brienne 2026
Practical information — Choucroute de Brienne
Getting there
The Fête de la Choucroute takes place in the town centre of Brienne-le-Château (10500), in the Aube department.
By car: from Troyes (45 km), take the D960; from Bar-sur-Aube (20 km), take the D396.
Parking: the town centre is closed to traffic during the festival, so please use the parking spaces available on adjacent streets.
Prices
- Free admission to the entire fair and exhibition
- Choucroute with champagne meal: prices set by individual restaurants and caterers
Contact
Phone: 03 25 92 82 41 or 06 69 08 42 35
Email: [email protected]
Facebook page: Fête de la Choucroute - Brienne
Champagne Sauerkraut, Pride of the Aube
For over 65 years, the Fête de la Choucroute of Brienne-le-Château has celebrated an emblematic product of the Aube region: champagne sauerkraut. The Aube is indeed the second largest national producer of sauerkraut, and this festival pays tribute to this ancestral know-how by offering generous tastings prepared by local restaurateurs and caterers, particularly under the Halle and in the city's restaurants.
A Fair-Exhibition in the Heart of the Napoleonic City
Every third weekend in September, the streets of Brienne-le-Château transform into a vast agricultural and commercial fair. Over 100 exhibitors take over the town center: craft artisans, local producers, merchants, and associations animate the different areas of the event. The Crafts Pavilion brings together about fifteen creator artisans on Rue du Pont, while the commercial and agricultural fair unfolds in the adjacent streets.
The Prim' Holstein Cattle Competition
A highlight of the event, the Prim' Holstein cattle competition brings together breeders from the Aube, Côte-d'Or, Haute-Marne, Yonne, Loiret, Marne, and Seine-et-Marne regions on the Place de la Foire aux Bêtes. This competition perpetuates the agricultural vocation of the event and demonstrates the dynamism of livestock farming in the Grand Est region.
15,000 Visitors for a Popular and Free Festival
With around 15,000 visitors each year, the Fête de la Choucroute is one of the unmissable events of the Aube autumn. The event is completely free and offers numerous activities: vintage car exhibitions, folk shows, music, and entertainment for the whole family. Conviviality and generosity are the watchwords of this popular festival that brings together gourmets, the curious, and lovers of the Champagne region's terroir.
Where does it take place — Choucroute de Brienne
Choucroute de Brienne in brief
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