Hattonchatel · Meuse
Château d'Hattonchâtel
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Wedding venue listing
- Hire arrangement
- Full exclusivity included
Still to confirm: starting price. Facts recorded 28 September 2026. Confirm the seated layout, included rooms and a full quote for your dates.
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How the day could fit.
At Château d'Hattonchâtel in the Hattonchatel area, the celebration and the overnight stay have different sizes: 99 event guests and 38 sleeping places are listed. You could bring a smaller group together on site, then arrange nearby rooms for the rest. At the full listed guest count, 61 people would need somewhere else to sleep if everyone stays.
The room information records 13 bedrooms. Ask for the breakdown of doubles, twins, shared rooms and extra beds before allocating places. A sleeping total alone cannot show how different households will fit.
For food, the source says “In-house or external”. This may give you more choice over the food, but check whether there is an approved supplier list and who supplies staff, equipment and clearing-up.
Hire is described as “Full exclusivity included”. Without a supported starting price, a written proposal is the useful next step. Give the venue your dates, event size and overnight needs in the same enquiry.
The staff or language entry says “French, English”. Agree who will be your contact during planning and who will be present on the day.
MAKE THE PLACE YOUR OWN
The finer details.
- Catering
- In-house or external
- Hire arrangement
- Full exclusivity included
- Languages
- French, English
- Bedrooms
- 13
Reported in the public venue listing, 28 September 2026. Travel times are source estimates. Confirm facilities, access, prices and restrictions for your dates.
Make the details fit your day
- Which room and seating plan does the 99-guest figure cover?
- Where would you suggest the remaining 61 guests stay if we fill the venue?
- What is included in the catering arrangement, and which choices remain ours?
A FEEL FOR THE SEASON · 2001–2020 AVERAGES
The seasons around Château d'Hattonchâtel.
June, July, August
Our starting suggestion for milder temperatures and lower average rainfall. Your ideal month will also depend on the spaces, guest plans and availability.
Temperature is the monthly mean across day and night (°C), not the afternoon high. Rainfall is an estimated monthly total (mm). Highlighted months are our suggestions.
Where these figures come from & how we choose months
NASA POWER modelled area climatology, January 2001–December 2020, retrieved 28 September 2026. This is historical climate guidance, not a forecast or a measurement at the venue. The area query is centred at 49.000° N, 5.625° E; the meteorological grid is about 0.5° × 0.625°. Elevation, coast and local shelter can change conditions substantially.
We select the three months with the lowest score: distance of the monthly mean from 20°C, plus twice the average daily precipitation in millimetres. This is an editorial preference for mild, relatively dry conditions, not an official wedding-season rating. Monthly precipitation is mean mm/day multiplied by calendar days, using 28 for February. Always plan an indoor alternative.
View the original NASA POWER data ↗Compare summer with May and September
July has the warmest June–August mean in this area dataset, at 19.1°C. For a different seasonal comparison, look at September: its mean is 14.8°C, with about 56 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | Day-and-night mean | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|
| May | 13.2°C | 71 mm |
| June | 17.0°C | 64 mm |
| July | 19.1°C | 63 mm |
| August | 18.7°C | 71 mm |
| September | 14.8°C | 56 mm |
| October | 10.3°C | 68 mm |
For warmer dates, ask about shade and cooling. For cooler dates, ask about evening shelter and heating. Neither a lower monthly rainfall total nor a suggested month removes the need for an indoor plan.
Calculated from the NASA POWER area data credited in the chart above. These are historical averages, not forecasts, daytime highs or availability.
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Find your way to Château d'Hattonchâtel.
A sense of place.
1 mapped listing. 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.
FROM A FAVOURITE TO A PLAN
Planning your wedding at Château d'Hattonchâtel.
Could all of our wedding guests stay here?
The listing records 99 event guests and 38 overnight places. At full event capacity, 61 people would need rooms elsewhere if everyone wanted to stay. Ask for the bedroom breakdown, extra-bed arrangements and nights included.
Can we choose our catering?
The source-listed detail is: “In-house or external”. Confirm the permitted suppliers, kitchen use, staffing and drinks charges before booking.
Which months are worth comparing?
Our climate comparison suggests June, July, August. The 2001–2020 area averages are June 17°C and 64 mm rain; July 19°C and 63 mm rain; August 19°C and 71 mm rain. Temperatures are day-and-night means, not daytime highs; rainfall is a monthly estimate. These suggestions favour mild, relatively dry conditions. They do not predict weather or availability for your date.
What do we know about private hire?
The source-listed detail is: “Full exclusivity included”. Ask which buildings, gardens and dates are reserved for your group.
Answers use the dated facts on this page. Confirm current packages and arrangements directly with the venue.
MAKE A LITTLE MORE OF THE JOURNEY
A plan beyond the venue.
Airports to compare
The nearest airport in this reference set is Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport: ETZ. Its straight-line distance from the listed point is about 40 km.
- Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport ETZ · FR≈ 40 km
- Luxembourg-Findel International Airport LUX · LU≈ 80 km
- Saarbrücken Airport SCN · DE≈ 105 km
These are map distances, not driving distances or transfer times. Compare current routes and onward travel before booking.
Explore the wider area
Give guests a sense of the area around Château d'Hattonchâtel. The towns below are useful places to investigate when planning the rest of the trip.
- Pont-à-Mousson≈ 25 km
- Verdun≈ 30 km
- Marly≈ 35 km
Distances run straight to each town’s reference centre. They do not confirm hotel availability or journey times.
Sources and distance method
Airport reference: OurAirports, public-domain data retrieved 29 August 2026. We compare medium and large airports marked as having scheduled service in that snapshot; routes may have changed. Town reference: République française / DINUM, API Découpage administratif, retrieved 3 September 2026, Licence Ouverte 2.0. Towns shown have at least 10,000 residents in that reference. Distances are calculated from the source map point and rounded to the nearest 5 km. Source points can represent a town rather than a venue entrance.
About our location data →Photography credits
MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT
A little time by the water.
These bathing locations are recorded within 25 km of the listed venue points. Distances are straight-line estimates, so allow for the actual route.
Near Château d'Hattonchâtel
- MADINE - PLAGE HEUDICOURTLake bathing location · 6 km approximately
- MADINE - PLAGE NONSARDLake bathing location · 8 km approximately
- BASE DE LOISIRS DU COL VERTLake bathing location · 13 km approximately
Source: European Environment Agency, stored 2025-edition dataset. This is a place finder, not current water-quality or access advice. Check local signs, opening arrangements and conditions before a visit. Source and licence
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