The 2025 – 2026 French Championship will take place at the Palais des Congrès (Av. du 14 Juillet 1789, 26200 Montélimar, France) on Saturday, May 2, 2026.
Information about ticket sales for spectators will be announced soon.
There are seats available for wheelchair users. Please contact us prior to the competition.
The theatre is about a 10-minute walk from Montélimar station. You can also take local buses from the station to the Palais des Congrès. Check local timetables to choose the best route.
By train: Montélimar SNCF station (15 minutes on foot/5 minutes by car from the Palais des Congrès). Check train timetables: https://www.sncf.com
By bus: Stops in the immediate vicinity, served by urban and interurban lines. Check bus timetables: https://www.tac-mobilite.fr
By car: Quick access via the A7 motorway, Montélimar Nord or Montélimar Sud exit.
If you are coming by car, parking is available at the Palais des Congrès car park, located just a 2-minute walk from the theatre.
Four weeks prior to the competition, there will be a temporary time schedule available on the website. This temporary time schedule can still change as the inscriptions are still open. The final time schedule will be available one week prior to the competition on the website. The timetable mentions the times the dancers need to beready to go on stage. You can find on your subscription confirmation in which age division and style you participate. For solos, duos & trios there is a dressing room available half an hour up front, for groups an hour up front. If you arrive earlier, please wait until the dressing room is free and also leave the dressing room in time for the next dancers.
There are multiple award ceremonies during the day so that the dancers can go home if they are not able to stay the whole day.

Do you need to come from far away and would like to stay overnight in Montélimar ? Click here to find a list of places to stay: Go to the website.