At Château de Béguin in the Lurcy-Lévis area, the celebration and the overnight stay have different sizes: 120 event guests and 49 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, 71 people would need somewhere else to sleep if everyone stays.
The room information records 21 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 “External caterers welcome”. 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.
The recorded starting figure is €5,000, described as “Starting figure in the venue listing; package scope must be confirmed”. Use that exact hire period and set of inclusions when comparing quotes. It is a source-listed price from September 2026, not a current offer or the total wedding cost.
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
External caterers welcome
Hire arrangement
Full exclusivity included
Languages
French, English
Bedrooms
21
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 120-guest figure cover?
Where would you suggest the remaining 71 guests stay if we fill the venue?
What is included in the catering arrangement, and which choices remain ours?
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 46.500° N, 3.125° 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.
July has the warmest June–August mean in this area dataset, at 20.6°C. For a different seasonal comparison, look at September: its mean is 16.2°C, with about 52 mm of rain over the month.
Area climate averages, 2001–2020
Month
Day-and-night mean
Monthly rain
May
13.8°C
82 mm
June
18.3°C
65 mm
July
20.6°C
65 mm
August
20.3°C
68 mm
September
16.2°C
52 mm
October
12.0°C
69 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.
What does the starting price cover at Château de Béguin?
The recorded package wording is: “Starting figure in the venue listing; package scope must be confirmed”. This was collected on 28 September 2026. Ask for an itemised quote for your guest count and dates; extras and the final price are not established by this figure.
Could all of our wedding guests stay here?
The listing records 120 event guests and 49 overnight places. At full event capacity, 71 people would need rooms elsewhere if everyone wanted to stay. Ask for the bedroom breakdown, extra-bed arrangements and nights included.
Which months are worth comparing?
Our climate comparison suggests June, July, August. The 2001–2020 area averages are June 18°C and 65 mm rain; July 21°C and 65 mm rain; August 20°C and 68 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.
Can we choose our catering?
The source-listed detail is: “External caterers welcome”. Confirm the permitted suppliers, kitchen use, staffing and drinks charges before booking.
Answers use the dated facts on this page. Confirm current packages and arrangements directly with the venue.
GET YOUR BEARINGS
Staying around Lurcy-Lévis
The matched commune is Lurcy-Lévis, with 1,821 residents in the stored French administrative reference. This is a small local population; check accommodation options in the surrounding area as well as the commune itself. Nearby reference towns include Nevers, Moulins and Yzeure. The distances in the travel guide are measured in a straight line.
République française / DINUM, API Découpage administratif, retrieved 3 September 2026. Population is the value supplied in that snapshot, not a 2026 estimate. Matched by commune code; the commune is not a verified venue entrance. Selected fields and editorial interpretation under Licence Ouverte 2.0.
MAKE A LITTLE MORE OF THE JOURNEY
Getting here. Staying nearby.
Airports to compare
The nearest airport in this reference set is Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport: CFE. Its straight-line distance from the listed point is about 105 km.
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport CFE · FR≈ 105 km
Limoges Airport LIG · FR≈ 165 km
Tours Val de Loire Airport TUF · FR≈ 185 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 de Béguin. The towns below are useful places to investigate when planning the rest of the trip.
Nevers≈ 35 km
Moulins≈ 35 km
Yzeure≈ 40 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.
August accounted for 23.6% of recorded accommodation nights in Auvergne in 2025. Of May, June and September, September had the fewest nights in this series.
Use this alongside the climate chart when comparing months. A quieter month in the regional totals does not establish room availability or lower wedding prices.
2025 · hotels, holiday accommodation and campsites · all guests
Month
Share of year
Nights spent
January
3.4%
239,881
February
4.7%
336,462
March
3.7%
267,591
April
5.9%
421,421
May
8.9%
636,518
June
10.4%
747,646
July
18.9%
1,356,273
August
23.6%
1,686,940
September
8.5%
608,052
October
5.4%
387,706
November
3.1%
218,922
December
3.5%
251,918
Eurostat regional accommodation data, retrieved 29 August 2026. Statistical areas can differ from today’s administrative regions. Sources and geography
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 de Béguin
ETANG DE GOULELake bathing location · 9 km approximately
ETANG DE ST-BONNETLake bathing location · 19 km approximately
ETANG DE VIEURELake bathing location · 24 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
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Ask the questions that matter.
Prepare a short enquiry to copy into your own email or the venue’s contact form. Nothing is sent by Rare Venues.
Include only details you want to share with the venue.
August has the highest recorded share (23.6%) among 12 months in this table. This retains the regional series and reference year shown above; it does not establish demand or availability for this particular venue.
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Things to check
Check the venue identity, event date and guest capacity.
Keep venue-hire, accommodation and catering prices separate.
Confirm access needs, availability and the full quote with the venue.