Fête de Rueil-Malmaison
The popular festival of Rueil-Malmaison between Napoleonic grape harvests and summer entertainment
About Fête de Rueil
Every mid-October, the Buzenval district in Rueil-Malmaison (92500) celebrates its grand Grape Harvest Festival, organized by the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval. More than 200 exhibitors, a large flea market, concerts, rides, and a tasting of wine from the municipal vineyards animate the Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault, in this city steeped in Napoleonic history in the Hauts-de-Seine. A popular and friendly event that brings together families and residents around the local wine heritage.
The Rueil-Malmaison Grape Harvest Festival: harvest, history, and local life
Rueil-Malmaison is a city of approximately 80,000 inhabitants in the Hauts-de-Seine, crossed by the Seine and rich in history, particularly linked to the Napoleonic era. La Malmaison — the castle of Joséphine and Napoleon Bonaparte — is its most famous symbol. But the city also hosts a living wine tradition, with the municipal vineyards of the Buzenval district producing around 400 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc each year from nearly 1,000 m² of vineyard.
The Grape Harvest Festival
Organized annually in mid-October by the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval, the Grape Harvest Festival is one of the city's most popular events. It takes place over one day (Sunday) in the Buzenval district, around the Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault. From 9 am, more than 200 exhibitors set up their stands for a large flea market and offer their goods: crafts, local products, clothing, second-hand items.
The morning is marked by the induction of new members of the Confrérie, followed by the harvest mass at the Saint-Joseph de Buzenval church. From 2 pm, the festival takes on a festive dimension with musical groups — choirs, local orchestras, and folk groups — performing outdoors. Rides and children's attractions complete the program, and the wine from the municipal vineyards is tasted, a symbolic highlight that annually brings residents together around the winemaking tradition.
Rueil-Malmaison, city of culture and heritage
The Grape Harvest Festival makes perfect sense in the context of a commune that has invested in culture for decades. The city hosts the Théâtre de Rueil, one of the most important theaters in the Hauts-de-Seine, the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional, and an extensive cultural program throughout the year. The annual festival is the moment when this institutional culture blends with popular traditions to create a unique event in the life of the city.
Fête de Rueil — edition 2026
The 49th Rueil-Malmaison Grape Harvest Festival will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 9 AM to 6 PM, in the Buzenval district (Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault). Organized by the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval, it brings together over 200 exhibitors for a large flea market, the induction of new members, the harvest mass at Saint-Joseph de Buzenval church, musical entertainment (choirs, orchestras, folk groups) from 2 PM, rides, and a tasting of wine from the municipal vineyards.
Grape Harvest Festival 2026 in Rueil-Malmaison
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, Rueil-Malmaison celebrates its traditional Grape Harvest Festival in the Buzenval district. The festival takes place from 9 AM to 6 PM around Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault, in the surrounding streets.
From 9 AM, over 200 exhibitors set up their stands for a large flea market. In the middle of the morning, the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval proceeds with the induction of its new members, followed by the traditional harvest mass at Saint-Joseph de Buzenval church. From 2 PM, several musical groups (choirs, local orchestras, and folk groups) animate the festival, while the youngest enjoy rides and inflatable structures.
The festival honors Rueil-Malmaison's municipal vineyards, which produce approximately 400 bottles of Sauvignon blanc each year from nearly 1,000 m² of vineyard, tasted during the event.
Programme Fête de Rueil 2026
Sunday, October 11, 2026
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM — Large flea market: over 200 exhibitors (Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault, Buzenval district)
- Morning — Induction of new members of the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval
- 11:00 AM — Harvest mass at Saint-Joseph de Buzenval church
- From 2:00 PM — Musical entertainment: choirs, local orchestras, and folk groups
- All day — Rides and inflatable structures for children, catering, tasting of wine from the municipal vineyards
Highlights Fête de Rueil 2026
- Over 200 exhibitors for the large harvest flea market
- Induction of the Confrérie des Clos de Rueil-Buzenval
- Harvest mass at Saint-Joseph de Buzenval church
- Tasting of Sauvignon blanc from the municipal vineyards
Prices Fête de Rueil 2026
Practical information — Fête de Rueil
Practical Information
Dates
The Grape Harvest Festival is held annually in mid-October, over one day (Sunday), from 9 am to 6 pm. The flea market opens at 9 am and musical entertainment begins around 2 pm.
Location
Buzenval district, around the Place and Rond-point Henri Regnault (92500 Rueil-Malmaison).
Access
By RER: RER A, Rueil-Malmaison station.
By bus: lines serving the Buzenval district.
By car: A86 or N13. Parking in the district.
Admission
Free admission for the flea market and all entertainment.
Contact
City of Rueil-Malmaison — villederueil.fr
Tourist Office: rueil-tourisme.com
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Where does it take place — Fête de Rueil
Quartier de Buzenval (place et rond-point Henri Regnault)
Place Henri Regnault, quartier de Buzenval, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison