Home Fairs in France 2026: Complete Calendar (13 dates)

The home sector (construction, renovation, decoration, real estate) remains one of the most active in French regional events. Almost every major French city hosts at least one annual home fair edition, sometimes two (spring + autumn), and several national networks (Viving, BatiExpo, Habitat & Déco) tour through ten or more cities.

For a project owner (new build, renovation, real estate purchase), it's the most efficient way to meet craftsmen, real estate agents, energy suppliers, landscapers and architects in two days, instead of running 40 appointments over three months. For an exhibiting craftsman or installer, these fairs remain a customer acquisition channel that still works, provided you pick the right edition and city.

This calendar gathers the 13 major home events confirmed in France for 2026, ranked by season. For each fair: dates, location, expected visitor profile and practical advice.

Why target home fairs in 2026

Home fairs work because they tap into a specific behavior: 70% of Foire de Paris visitors arrive with a concrete home project in mind, according to the official 2026 Home & Co press kit. That intent rate is exceptional, far higher than a generalist commercial fair. It explains why craftsmen and suppliers maintain this channel despite the digitalization of the buying journey.

Seasonality is sharp and explains why editions cluster in two windows:

• Spring (February-May): the peak. Households prepare summer projects (terraces, swimming pools, extensions, windows). Craftsmen are in full quotation mode for the back-to-school period.

• Autumn (September-November): second peak focused on energy renovation, heating, insulation and end-of-year real estate projects (before rate freezes or accounting closures).

Summer and the January slump barely host any home fairs. Commercial momentum sits elsewhere.

Overview: the 13 dates for 2026

The table below covers the main confirmed Home Fairs in France for 2026, ranked by date. Always double-check on the organizer's site before traveling, dates can shift.

Fair	Location	2026 Dates	Type
Viving Rennes	Rennes Parc Expo	February 6-8, 2026	Home + real estate
Salon Habitat & Construction	La Rochelle	February 20-22, 2026	New construction
Habitat & Déco Bordeaux	Bordeaux Parc Expo	March 6-8, 2026	Home + decoration
Habitat & Métiers d'Arts	Châlons-en-Champagne	March 6-9, 2026	Home + crafts
Foire de Lyon (Habitat section)	Eurexpo Lyon	March 20-30, 2026	Generalist fair with home section
Habitat & Immobilier	Beauvais (Auvergne)	March 20-22, 2026	Home + real estate
Viving Marseille	Marseille Parc Chanot	April 10-12, 2026	Home + real estate (1st edition)
Salon de l'Habitat Strasbourg	Strasbourg Parc Expo	April 10-13, 2026	Home + renovation
Foire de Paris, Home & Co	Paris Expo Porte de Versailles	April 30 - May 11, 2026	Generalist fair with home section
PATRIMONIA Lyon	Lyon Convention Centre	Sept 30 - Oct 1, 2026	Wealth + real estate
Salon de l'Habitat Toulouse	MEETT Toulouse	October 1-4, 2026	Home + renovation
Salon Habitat Déco Nantes	Parc des Expositions Nantes	Oct 30 - Nov 1, 2026	Home + decoration
Habitat & Déco Lille	Lille	Oct 31 - Nov 8, 2026	Home + decoration

Spring 2026: the season of summer projects

Viving Rennes (February 6-8, 2026)

The first major event of the year, Viving Rennes opens the spring season at Rennes Parc Expo. It's a hybrid home + real estate format, which sets it apart from a pure home fair: visitors come both to meet craftsmen and to talk with developers and real estate agents. The Viving network tours several cities (Rennes, Marseille, Lille…), with a recognizable format: free conferences, themed areas (energy renovation, garden, extension), local craftsmen village.

Best for: Rennes and southern Brittany project owners, first-time buyers, extension or renovation projects.

Salon de l'Habitat & Construction La Rochelle (February 20-22, 2026)

Edition focused on new construction, which is rarer than you'd think (most generalist fairs mix new build, renovation and decoration). The event draws around a hundred specialized exhibitors: builders, developers, new equipment suppliers, mortgage brokers.

Best for: households planning new builds in the Charente region. Visitors typically come to compare 3-4 builders before signing.

Habitat & Déco Bordeaux (March 6-8, 2026)

Fifth edition at Bordeaux Parc des Expositions. 250 exhibitors this year per the 2026 program published by the organizers, covering home, renovation, indoor and outdoor decoration, garden and renewable energy. The fair is positioned mass-market with a "three days of inspiration" format, with conferences and demonstrations punctuating the weekend.

Best for: all renovation projects, finding local craftsmen, comparing quotes. One of the must-attend events for project owners in the Southwest.

Salon de l'Habitat & Métiers d'Arts (March 6-9, 2026)

In Châlons-en-Champagne, this fair has the unique angle of crossing home and art crafts (ceramicists, cabinet makers, ironworkers, stained glass artists). The "home + prestige craft" format appeals to households looking for bespoke and noble materials over mass-market.

Best for: characterful renovation projects, art craftsmen searches, renewable energy interest.

Foire de Lyon (March 20-30, 2026)

The Foire de Lyon celebrates 110 years in 2026 at Eurexpo. It's not a pure home fair, it's a 11-day generalist fair covering home, shopping, gastronomy and leisure, but the Habitat section is one of the largest. For an exhibitor, it brings considerable visitor volume but diluted attention. For a visitor, it's the unmissable spring event in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Best for: visitors in exploration mode (not yet decided), inspiration, broad offer comparison.

Habitat & Immobilier Beauvais (March 20-22, 2026)

A more regional fair at the Grande Halle d'Auvergne (to confirm by edition), combining home and real estate. Typical exhibitors are local developers, real estate agents, regional craftsmen and mortgage brokers. Classic free-entry weekend format.

Best for: Picardie and Oise households planning a purchase or renovation.

Viving Marseille (April 10-12, 2026)

First edition of Viving in Marseille at Parc Chanot. A significant signal for southeast France: Marseille hadn't had a major reference home fair for several years. The Viving format (home + real estate + garden) targets broadly, from first-time buyers to homeowners planning renovations.

Best for: project owners in Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, Vaucluse. For regional exhibitors, an opportunity to capture a new audience that's still under-served.

Salon de l'Habitat Strasbourg (April 10-13, 2026)

Four days at Strasbourg Parc des Expositions, a dense format with free conferences and workshops without prior registration. The fair covers construction, renovation, indoor and outdoor furnishings. One of the oldest and most established in eastern France.

Best for: Alsace households planning a project, finding local craftsmen, energy renovation conferences.

Foire de Paris, Home & Co (April 30 to May 11, 2026)

The heavyweight. 12 days at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. 1,250 exhibitors total including 300 brands in the Home & Co section (indoor/outdoor, kitchens, appliances, bathrooms, high-tech). 400,000 visitors expected across 100,000 m² of exhibition space, including roughly 200,000 home project owners per edition per the 2026 press kit.

No other home fair plays in this category in France. For an exhibitor, it's the investment that can justify an entire annual commercial strategy. For a visitor, it's the place to see the broadest panel of offers in a single visit.

Best for: Île-de-France project owners (and beyond, many travel by TGV for the day), broad comparison searches, ambitious projects.

Autumn 2026: energy renovation and end of year

PATRIMONIA Lyon (September 30 to October 1, 2026)

Slightly different format: PATRIMONIA at Lyon Convention Centre is a B2B/B2C wealth and real estate fair, not a generalist consumer home fair. It targets investors and wealth management advisors. Mentioned here because it's often confused with a generalist real estate fair, but it isn't one.

Best for: real estate investors, wealth management advisors. For a typical homeowner with a renovation project, this isn't the right event.

Salon de l'Habitat Toulouse (October 1-4, 2026)

Four days at the MEETT (Toulouse exhibition park, opened 2020). Classic home + renovation format with a regional Occitanie focus. The geographic proximity with Bordeaux means the two fairs complement each other (spring Bordeaux / autumn Toulouse) rather than compete.

Best for: Toulouse and Occitanie households planning renovations for 2027, finding local craftsmen.

Salon Habitat Déco Nantes (October 30 to November 1, 2026)

At Nantes Parc des Expositions, 250 exhibitors across 10,000 m². The fair emphasizes renewable energy, heating and insulation for the cold season. It's a "back-to-school for projects" format, with many visitors coming to finalize a quote before winter work begins.

Best for: Loire-Atlantique and Pays-de-la-Loire project owners, energy renovation projects, finding heating/insulation installers.

Habitat & Déco Lille (October 31 to November 8, 2026)

A long format (9 days) covering both All Saints' weekends. Habitat & Déco Lille is one of the largest in northern France, with a particularly developed decoration and furnishing section. The Hauts-de-France region also has its own dedicated regional network (Salons de l'Habitat Coteo).

Best for: Hauts-de-France households planning a project, decoration inspiration, energy renovation projects before winter.

How much does it cost to exhibit?

Prices vary widely by fair size, stand position and duration. Indicatively and without quoting precise figures (each organizer provides quotes on request), industry orders of magnitude:

• Regional fair (Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Nantes, Lille): expect €2,500 to €8,000 for a 9-18 m² stand depending on position

• Foire de Paris / Home & Co: significantly higher prices (Porte de Versailles, 12 days, 400k visitors), first stand often above €15,000

• Small departmental fair: starting at €1,200-1,800 for a basic stand

Add to these costs: stand fit-out, signage, electricity, furniture, transport, accommodation and staff. A "all-in" presence at a regional fair typically represents a total budget between €5,000 and €15,000.

For a fair to be profitable, the value of one signed quote should in theory cover the entire event budget. That's achievable on mid-range renovation work (€15-30k) or new construction (€150-300k), much less so on pure decoration sales.

Tips for exhibiting

Pick the edition by project profile, not fair size. A heat pump supplier has more to gain at Salon Habitat Déco Nantes in autumn (energy focus) than at Foire de Lyon in March (visitors in general shopping mode).

Book 4-6 months ahead for a well-placed stand. The best spots (entrance, main aisles, near conferences) go first. Last-minute registrations end up at the back of Hall 3.

Plan lead follow-up before the fair starts. A fair generates 100-300 contacts but without CRM or qualification tooling, 80% disappear within two weeks. Set up a simple workflow: A/B/C qualification on the spot, 48h follow-up for the A's.

Don't underestimate sales rep training on stand. Project visitors ask precise questions (priced quote, deadlines, ten-year guarantees). A vague-answering rep loses 80% of warm leads.

Tips for visiting

Check the exhibitor map ahead of time: most organizers publish the full listing with categories. Pinpoint 8-12 stands you absolutely want to see, don't try to cover everything (physically impossible at Foire de Paris).

Bring plans, photos, measurements of your project. The exhibitors who give the best on-the-spot quotes are those getting precise info immediately.

Compare 3 quotes minimum before signing. Fairs are full of "fair promo, valid until Sunday night" offers. Real discounts rarely exist, it's mainly a closing argument.

Plan a real half-day for the big fairs (Foire de Paris, Foire de Lyon). In 2 hours, you leave with nothing concrete.

FAQ

What are the biggest home fairs in France in 2026?

The three largest are Foire de Paris with its Home & Co section (April 30 to May 11, 400,000 visitors), Foire de Lyon (March 20-30, 2026, 110th edition at Eurexpo) and Habitat & Déco Bordeaux (March 6-8, 250 exhibitors, 5th edition). The other regional events (Strasbourg, Toulouse, Nantes, Lille) play in a more local category but with very intent-driven visitor quality.

When is the best time to visit a home fair in France?

Spring (February to May) is the high season: visitors prepare summer projects and quote-gathering peaks. Autumn (September to November) focuses on energy renovation and projects for winter. Summer and January are essentially empty on the home fair calendar. If your project targets autumn start, aim for spring fairs. For a winter/spring project, autumn fairs.

How much does it cost to exhibit at a French home fair?

Prices vary widely depending on the fair, the booth footprint and its location. For a regional fair (Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nantes, Toulouse), expect €2,500 to €8,000 for a 9-18 m² stand. For the Foire de Paris, prices are much higher (often above €15,000 for a first stand). Add fit-out, furniture, signage, staff and accommodation. Realistic total budget: €5,000 to €15,000 at a regional fair.

Should I prefer Foire de Paris or a regional fair to exhibit?

It depends on your geographic scope. Foire de Paris offers unmatched visitor volume (400,000) and national visibility, but cost is high and visitors are sometimes in exploration rather than firm-project mode. A regional fair (Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Toulouse) costs 5 to 10 times less and reaches geographically close project owners, hence more easily convertible if you're a local craftsman. For a national materials supplier or a multi-region builder, Paris remains essential.

How to choose between different home fairs in the same city?

Several cities (Lille, Lyon, Toulouse) host two editions per year. Simple rule: spring fairs capture projects starting in summer or autumn (terraces, extensions, windows). Autumn fairs target projects starting in winter or the following spring (heating, insulation, energy renovation). Choose based on the typical timing of your target customers' decisions.

Are home fairs profitable for craftsmen?

Yes, provided you prepare the fair well. Total cost (€2,500 to €15,000 depending on format) is recouped as soon as one mid-range quote is signed: a typical €20-30k renovation project covers the spend easily. The real profitability factor is post-fair follow-up quality: a simple CRM workflow (A/B/C qualification, 48h follow-up for warm leads) makes the difference between a profitable and a wasted fair. Craftsmen who don't convert often complain about "useless fairs" while having done nothing with the 100-300 contacts collected.

Going further

If you organize or exhibit at other types of events in France, here are our complementary guides:

• Wedding Fairs in France: Complete Guide and 2026 Calendar, another major regional B2C event sector with a dense calendar

• Trade Show Display Design: The Complete Booth Guide 2026, practical advice for designing a booth that converts

• Trade Show Profitability: The Honest 2026 Guide, the method to calculate the real ROI of a trade show participation

Sources:

• Foire de Paris 2026: press kit, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, April 2026

• Foire de Lyon 2026: official Eurexpo communication (110th edition, March 20-30, 2026)

• Salon Habitat & Déco Bordeaux 2026: official site and program, March 2026

• Salon de l'Habitat Strasbourg 2026: Strasbourg Events

• Salon Habitat & Immobilier Viving Marseille 2026: official Parc Chanot announcement

• Salon Habitat Déco Nantes 2026: Exponantes / Nantes Parc des Expositions

• Switfi: Calendrier salon de l'habitat 2026