2017 Habits de Lumière Epernay

A Citroen Avant leads some other cars up the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay as part of the Habits de Lumiere.

The Habits de Lumiere in Epernay is now an annual December event in the Champagne region of France.  It starts in the early evening with Champagne bars in the Avenue de Champagne, moves on to light shows on the various Champagne houses and then ends on the Friday and Saturday nights with a spectacle and fireworks.  On the Sunday morning there is normally a gathering of up to 400 classic cars that then go on a parade through the streets of Epernay until lunch time.   This year there were fewer cars than normal as Sunday had started with a heavy snow storm in the region that had made some of the smaller roads rather difficult.  However still a very nice event this year despite the inclement Sunday weather which meant that it was raining during the parade.  A real variety of vehicles, most over 35 years old, as you can see below.

A number of cars arrived partially covered in snow, including this Renault 4CV.

Saturday night light show on the Esterlin Champagne house.

Alpine Renault A110 towards the end of Sunday morning's parade.

Renaults arriving and checking-in at the gathering before the parade.

Mercedes stretch limo

The Perrier-Jouet Champagne house lit up on Saturday night.

More cars on the parade going up the Avenue de Champagne including this Simca Rallye.

There were a few convertibles but, understandibly in the rain, none were going open top.

Alpine A310

The spectacle on Saturday night included these dancers and musicians performing in the sky whilst hanging from a crane.

An Exclalibur.  

Plenty of American cars in evidence, including this 1964 Mercury Comet.

Blue van

The Demoiselle Champagne house on Saturday night.

Peugeot 201

Citroen

A Peugeot 504

Saturday procession down the Avenue de Champagne.

One of a couple of military vehicles in the parade.

Renault 4L

Citroen 2CV with Tin Tin artwork and rear appendage.

Champagne Collard-Picard on Saturday night.

Citroen Avant.

A Licorne

Citroen Avant followed by a Renault, a 2CV and some VW Beetles.

Champagner Perrier Jouet light show

Champagne Boizel delivery van.

Alpine Renault A110.

Renault Gordini

Moët et Chandon

Renault 8

Austin Healey 3000

Renault 8 leads a Ford Mustang

The crowds om Satuday night at the Champagne houses.

Citroen DS rally car.

More  modern Renault rally car

Older Renault 4cv

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A Citroen Ami 6 follows the parade of cars up the Avenue de Champagne in Epernay.