In June 2025 the Comité Champagne highlighted four anniversaries: ten years of UNESCO status, 100 years of the Avenue de Champagne, 30 years of the Route du Champagne en Fête and 25 years of the Habits de Lumière.
In June 2025 the Comité Champagne set out four anniversaries that were to shape the year in the region.
It was ten years since the Hillsides, Houses and Cellars of Champagne were added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2015. A celebration was planned for 4 July on the slopes of Champillon.
Avenue de Champagne turns 100
The Avenue de Champagne in Épernay marked its centenary. Beneath the avenue and the surrounding streets lie 110 kilometres of cellars, where, according to the Comité, houses and growers store close to 200 million bottles. The businesses occupy mansions from the 18th and 19th centuries. The programme included a white evening on 14 July and the 25th anniversary of the Habits de Lumière.
The Route du Champagne en Fête reached its 30th year. The touring event leads visitors through the vineyards of the Côte des Bar, and in 2025 it was hosted by Les Riceys.
The Habits de Lumière itself takes place in Épernay every December and was due to be held for the 25th time in 2025, with fashion parades, illuminations and food events over a weekend.
Source: Comité Champagne
