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A château. A vineyard. A whole weekend together. A few ways into the collection.

Choose the collection that fits your plans.

Start with the part of the wedding you can already picture. If it is the building and its grounds, explore the château collection. If the landscape matters more, compare vineyard settings with countryside venues. These groups reflect the names and setting descriptions in our sources. They help you find possibilities; each venue page gives you the details to check.

Planning a whole weekend?

Open places with overnight accommodation before falling for a particular house. Compare the number of sleeping places with the number attending the wedding. A venue may host a large reception but sleep only a small group. Ask which bedrooms are included, how many nights you must book and where other guests could stay.

The pool collection offers another way to plan the days around the celebration. Pool facilities are mentioned in those listings; opening dates, heating, supervision and access rules still need a conversation with the venue.

Turn a collection into a shortlist.

Choose a few places with different strengths and save them using the heart. Use the venue finder to narrow the list by destination, guest count, overnight places or starting price. A starting figure can cover different things at different properties, so compare the package details before deciding what fits your budget.

Once you have a few favourites, switch to the venue map. Look at where the group would arrive and stay, then ask each venue for a current quote and an indoor plan for the same guest count. The most useful shortlist is one you can compare on the same terms.

THE WEDDING NOTEBOOK

A little planning. A better shortlist.

PUT YOUR PLANS ON THE MAP

Find your corner of France.

The whole collection ↗

A sense of place.

348 mapped listings. Explore the surroundings and open a pin for venue details.

Approximate source locations, which may identify a town rather than the venue entrance. Confirm the address with the venue. Loading the map connects to OpenStreetMap for map tiles. © OpenStreetMap contributors.

YOUR FAVOURITE PLACES

The shortlist

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Venue shortlist

Before you decide, check these points against the current source.

Things to check