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Château Legrand
Wedding venue listing
- Hire price & duration
- From €8,740 for 2 days, 1 night
- Catering options
- In-house Chef
- Curfew
- No curfew
Facts recorded 28 September 2026. Confirm the seated layout, included rooms and a full quote for your dates.
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Get to know this setting.
At Château Legrand in the Chalon-sur-Saône area, the celebration and the overnight stay have different sizes: 190 event guests and 26 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, 164 people would need somewhere else to sleep if everyone stays.
For food, the source says “In-house Chef”. Ask for a sample menu and a quote that separates food, drinks and service so you can compare the full cost.
The recorded starting figure is €8,740, described as “From €8,740 for 2 days, 1 night”. 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 listing reports no music curfew. Confirm how this applies to outdoor music, the indoor party and the final departure of guests.
The access note is “Disabled access”. Discuss the actual route between parking, ceremony, dining room, toilets and bedrooms with the venue; this note does not establish step-free access throughout.
MAKE THE PLACE YOUR OWN
The finer details.
- Hire price & duration
- From €8,740 for 2 days, 1 night
- Hire arrangement
- Packages offered — request the current inclusions
- Catering options
- In-house Chef
- Chapel / Church
- Chapel on site
- LGBT+ friendly
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Disabled access
- Disabled access
- Curfew
- No curfew
- Wifi
- Wifi
- Closest airport(s)
- Lyon airport (1h40), Geneva airport (2h15)
Reported in the public venue listing, 28 September 2026. Travel times are source estimates. Confirm facilities, access, prices and restrictions for your dates.
A few questions for this place
- Which room and seating plan does the 190-guest figure cover?
- Where would you suggest the remaining 164 guests stay if we fill the venue?
- How do the music rules change between the indoor and outdoor spaces?
EVERY LITTLE DETAIL
A place to picture
your whole celebration.
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A FEEL FOR THE SEASON · 2001–2020 AVERAGES
The seasons around Château Legrand.
MONTHS TO CONSIDER
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.
Jan2°
64 mmMean temperature 1.52 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 64 millimetres.
Feb2°
52 mmMean temperature 2.33 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 52 millimetres.
Mar6°
62 mmMean temperature 6.05 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 62 millimetres.
Apr10°
63 mmMean temperature 10.12 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 63 millimetres.
May14°
83 mmMean temperature 14.01 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 83 millimetres.
Jun18°
73 mmMean temperature 18.3 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 73 millimetres.
Jul20°
71 mmMean temperature 20.27 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 71 millimetres.
Aug20°
77 mmMean temperature 19.74 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 77 millimetres.
Sep16°
57 mmMean temperature 15.69 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 57 millimetres.
Oct11°
84 mmMean temperature 11.36 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 84 millimetres.
Nov6°
85 mmMean temperature 5.89 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 85 millimetres.
Dec2°
78 mmMean temperature 2.36 degrees Celsius; estimated monthly precipitation 78 millimetres.
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 47.000° N, 5.000° 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 20.3°C. For a different seasonal comparison, look at September: its mean is 15.7°C, with about 57 mm of rain over the month.
| Month | Day-and-night mean | Monthly rain |
|---|---|---|
| May | 14.0°C | 83 mm |
| June | 18.3°C | 73 mm |
| July | 20.3°C | 71 mm |
| August | 19.7°C | 77 mm |
| September | 15.7°C | 57 mm |
| October | 11.4°C | 84 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 Legrand.
A sense of place.
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Planning your wedding at Château Legrand.
What does the starting price cover at Château Legrand?
The recorded package wording is: “From €8,740 for 2 days, 1 night”. 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 190 event guests and 26 overnight places. At full event capacity, 164 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 Chef”. Confirm the permitted suppliers, kitchen use, staffing and drinks charges before booking.
What do we know about private hire?
The source-listed detail is: “Packages offered — request the current inclusions”. 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.
GET YOUR BEARINGS
Staying around Chalon-sur-Saône
The matched commune is Chalon-sur-Saône, with 45,102 residents in the stored French administrative reference. Use the commune name when comparing places to stay and arranging a venue visit. Nearby reference towns include Beaune, Le Creusot and Montceau-les-Mines. 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
For the flight search, start by comparing Dole Tavaux Airport (DLE), roughly 50 km from the listed location as the crow flies.
- Dole Tavaux Airport DLE · FR≈ 50 km
- Geneva International Airport GVA · CH≈ 115 km
- Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport LYS · FR≈ 120 km
These are map distances, not driving distances or transfer times. Compare current routes and onward travel before booking.
Explore the wider area
Look around Chalon-sur-Saône as well as the venue itself. These nearby towns may help you plan a visit or widen an accommodation search.
- Beaune≈ 25 km
- Le Creusot≈ 35 km
- Montceau-les-Mines≈ 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.
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A MONTH THAT FITS YOUR PLANS
When does the area get busy?
Burgundy · the accommodation season
August accounted for 16.8% of recorded accommodation nights in Burgundy in 2025. Of May, June and September, May 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.
| Month | Share of year | Nights spent |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.9% | 290,317 |
| February | 4.4% | 326,302 |
| March | 4.8% | 355,015 |
| April | 7.6% | 558,454 |
| May | 9.7% | 715,727 |
| June | 11.2% | 828,751 |
| July | 15.0% | 1,102,924 |
| August | 16.8% | 1,237,113 |
| September | 10.0% | 735,464 |
| October | 7.2% | 534,023 |
| November | 4.7% | 344,976 |
| December | 4.6% | 338,314 |
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 Legrand
- LAC DE LA FERTELake bathing location · 12 km approximately
- CAMPING DU MOULIN DE COLLONGELake bathing location · 19 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
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Keep your visit notes in your shortlist →A closer look at Château Legrand
Peak in the displayed tourism series
August has the highest recorded share (16.8%) 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.