From September 18 to 20, 2026, Reims will live to the rhythm of pots, bubbles and visits to exceptional places. For its third edition, the Les Relais du Goût 2026 festival promises a weekend where everything revolves around taste. For three days, the city can also be visited through food.
Behind this meeting hosted by Reims Tourisme et Congrès and the Reims Légend’R brand, the objective is clear: to create a dialogue between gastronomy, Champagne, heritage and know-how. The festival is held at the same time as the European Heritage Days, which opens up other ways to explore Reims.
Les Relais du Goût 2026 in Reims: a festival that changes scale
In 2026, Les Relais du Goût will bring together 41 chefs, including 12 starred chefs, including Arnaud Lallement, Philippe Mille and Kazuyuki Tanaka, 58 Champagne houses, winegrowers and cooperatives, more than 250 meetings in 47 locations, 20 conferences, 17 demonstrations and two competitions. After around 27,000 visitors in 2025, the third edition assumes a real rise in power.
The festival is no longer content to line up ephemeral tables: it becomes an editorialized program which links chefs, winegrowers, artisans and cultural places. Dinner in the Sky disappears in favor of a reinforced Village and meetings which also tell the story of the Hillsides, Houses and Cellars of Champagne listed by UNESCO.
Reims can be visited through the plate during Les Relais du Goût 2026
Around the Esplanade de la Porte de Mars, the Village des Relais du Goût becomes the accessible heart of the weekend, with demonstrations, conferences, tasting workshops, bookstore and large tables, sometimes at night. You can meet winegrowers and Champagne houses, taste different wines and even buy your bottles on site.
Alongside this very popular venue, the program also offers rare experiences: Secret Table by Philippe Mille, dinner at Maison Krug, exceptional opening of the Champagne Abelé 1757 cellars with pairings from Nawal Rezagui, or intimate dinner at Caserne Chanzy. Benjamin Andreux’s gourmet picnic, XXL croque-monsieur with Reims ham, Marché des Crayères and Sacre du Pâté en Croute – Grand Prix de Reims complete the adventure.
Prepare your weekend at the 2026 Relais du Goût in Reims
The Relais du Goût take on the word popular in the sense of accessible: certain tables are reserved for a few guests and several hundred euros, while demonstrations, conferences, markets or activities at the Village remain free. Everyone can create their own itinerary, whether you come with family, someone curious about Champagne or a hunter of great restaurants.
The festival takes place in 47 locations in Reims from September 18 to 20, 2026, in parallel with the European Heritage Days. Reservations for free meetings open on August 28 on the official website lesrelaisdugout.fr, and the most coveted experiences can be reserved online.
What are the dates for 2026?
From September 18 to 20, 2026.
Is the Village free?
Access is free, some activities require a fee.
Where does the festival take place?
In different locations in Reims and at the Village Porte de Mars.
