| Number: | 26 |
| Award: | César Awards |
| Date: | 24 February 2001 |
| Site: | Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, France |
| Host: | Édouard Baer |
| Best Film: | The Taste of Others |
| Best Actor: | Sergi López |
| Best Actress: | Dominique Blanc |
| Network: | Canal+ |
| Last: | 25th |
| Next: | 27th |
The 26th César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best films of 2000 in France and took place on 24 February 2001 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by Daniel Auteuil and hosted by Édouard Baer. The Taste of Others won the award for Best Film.