Route du Champagne en Fête
2026
Edition 2026 — Finished
Edition 2026 — Route du Champagne
The 31st Route du Champagne en Fête will be held on Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, in the Aube Valley, right bank, around Bar-sur-Aube (Côte des Bar). Ten villages welcome visitors and 22 winegrowers' cellars open their doors for a weekend of tastings and conviviality.
31st Route du Champagne en Fête 2026
The 31st edition of the Route du Champagne en Fête takes place on Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2026 in the Aube Valley, right bank, around Bar-sur-Aube. Ten villages welcome visitors: Argentolles, Arrentières, Bar-sur-Aube, Colombé-la-Fosse, Colombé-le-Sec, Colombey-les-Deux-Églises, Rizaucourt-Buchey, Rouvres-les-Vignes, Saulcy and Voigny.
22 winegrowers' cellars exclusively open their doors for this oenotourism weekend, the largest in Champagne (created by winegrowers in 1995, with 25,000 to 40,000 visitors per edition). Tastings are available from 10 AM to 6 PM.
Access to the cellars requires the tasting passport, which includes the vintage flute, its flute holder, the tasting booklet, and the entry wristband. New for 2026: presenting this "Route du Champagne en Fête 2026" wristband is now mandatory to access the open cellars.
Programme
This weekend's program includes: champagne tastings in the 22 participating cellars spread across the 10 villages, entertainment, and conviviality.
Saturday, August 1st and Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
- 10 AM–6 PM — Opening of the 22 winegrowers' cellars for tastings (one tasting per cellar included in the passport)
- Geo-sensory tasting led by Geoffrey Orban: a reading of the wine through the soil and the plant, based on core samples
- Entertainment and convivial moments in the host villages
The detailed program of events is available on the official website and that of the Côte des Bar Tourist Office.
Highlights
- 31st edition – August 1st and 2nd, 2026
- Aube Valley, right bank (Bar-sur-Aube)
- 10 participating villages
- Over 20 open cellars
Prices
45.00€ — 50.00€
The passport includes the vintage flute, the flute holder, the tasting booklet, and the entry wristband giving access to the 22 cellars (one tasting per cellar).
Online ticketing: https://www.routeduchampagne.com/boutique/
Published by Valentin Contard, festival listings writer. Reviewed, corrected and approved by Christophe Contard, editor-in-chief. .