At Étang des Vignes in the Beaulieu-sur-Loire area, the celebration and the overnight stay have different sizes: 220 event guests and 45 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, 175 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 €12,000, 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
Source airport guidance
Paris Orly Airport (ORY) (149 km, approximately 2 hours 10 minutes by car)
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.
A few questions for this place
Which room and seating plan does the 220-guest figure cover?
Where would you suggest the remaining 175 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 47.500° N, 2.500° 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 19.7°C. For a different seasonal comparison, look at September: its mean is 15.7°C, with about 46 mm of rain over the month.
Area climate averages, 2001–2020
Month
Day-and-night mean
Monthly rain
May
13.9°C
75 mm
June
17.7°C
61 mm
July
19.7°C
60 mm
August
19.3°C
55 mm
September
15.7°C
46 mm
October
11.8°C
72 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 Étang des Vignes?
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 220 event guests and 45 overnight places. At full event capacity, 175 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: “External caterers welcome”. 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 18°C and 61 mm rain; July 20°C and 60 mm rain; August 19°C and 55 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.
Answers use the dated facts on this page. Confirm current packages and arrangements directly with the venue.
GET YOUR BEARINGS
Staying around Beaulieu-sur-Loire
The matched commune is Beaulieu-sur-Loire, with 1,734 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 Gien, Amilly and Montargis. 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 Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), roughly 135 km from the listed location as the crow flies.
Paris-Orly Airport ORY · FR≈ 135 km
Tours Val de Loire Airport TUF · FR≈ 155 km
Charles de Gaulle International Airport CDG · FR≈ 160 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 Beaulieu-sur-Loire as well as the venue itself. These nearby towns may help you plan a visit or widen an accommodation search.
Gien≈ 20 km
Amilly≈ 50 km
Montargis≈ 50 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 17.1% of recorded accommodation nights in Centre-Val de Loire 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
3.7%
386,850
February
4.4%
459,112
March
4.9%
514,603
April
8.4%
882,579
May
10.0%
1,046,502
June
10.9%
1,145,749
July
15.4%
1,622,012
August
17.1%
1,797,911
September
8.9%
940,532
October
7.2%
761,312
November
4.5%
477,150
December
4.5%
476,775
Eurostat regional accommodation data, retrieved 29 August 2026. Statistical areas can differ from today’s administrative regions. Sources and geography
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August has the highest recorded share (17.1%) 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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