Best Wedding Venues in France

A 35-hectare Provençal estate with 16th-century architecture, offering exclusive privatisation for weddings up to 140 guests with 56 on-site sleeping places across 23 bedrooms in an authentic hameau setting.

Set in Occitanie, this domaine hosts up to 140 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 35 hectares of grounds, a working vineyard, a swimming pool and no curfew.

An extraordinary estate on the French Riviera near Toulon offering weddings for up to 150 guests, three-day weekend packages, multiple villas with sea views, and on-site accommodation for 32 to 80 guests.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Toulon, this domaine hosts up to 150 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and a swimming pool.

A 19th-century estate built in 1834 in Bordeaux wine country, fully renovated and completed in 2024, offering exclusive use for weddings of up to 200 guests with 49 sleeping on-site across 20 rooms, set in the Entre-Deux-Mers wine region.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux, this château hosts up to 200 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, a working vineyard and a swimming pool.

A magnificently restored 18th-century estate set on 14 hectares on the heights of Latresne, overlooking Bordeaux and the Garonne River, offering exclusive-use weddings for up to 150 guests with 43 sleeping on-site across 6 suites and 3 guesthouses.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux, this château hosts up to 150 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 14 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

Château de la Brûlaire is a 19th-century château at Gesté in the Maine-et-Loire, between Nantes and the Loire Valley. The estate is hired for one wedding at a time, so a couple have the château, three reception salons, the Orangerie and a five-hectare park to themselves, with on-site accommodation for up to 103 guests across 29 bedrooms.

Set in Pays de la Loire, Nantes, this château hosts up to 400 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 5 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

A restored 18th-century manor house and 19th-century farmhouse set within 60 hectares of forest and meadows in the Tarn, offering exclusive hire for multi-day weddings with on-site accommodation for up to 46 guests and reception capacity for 120. Carcassonne is approximately 1 hour by car.

Set in Occitanie, Castres, this domaine hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 60 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

A beautifully restored Renaissance castle set on 40 hectares of woodland in the Garonne River valley, offering exclusive use for weddings of up to 120 guests. The privatisation includes 11 bedrooms across the chateau, gatehouse and farmhouse (sleeping 24 adults on-site), with the Relais du Château annex and nearby cottages available as optional add-ons bringing total estate capacity to 62 adults.

Set in Occitanie, Toulouse, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 40 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

A 17th-century Provençal estate spanning 200 hectares with 55 hectares of vineyards, offering exclusive private hire for intimate celebrations with 12 rooms accommodating 28 guests.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Lorgues, this domaine hosts up to 150 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 200 hectares of grounds, a working vineyard, a swimming pool and no curfew.

A private Provencal estate minutes from Avignon offering full exclusivity for up to 250 guests, with 23 bedrooms sleeping 49 across six restored buildings. Twelve distinct celebration spaces range from a grand 220 sqm reception hall to vine-draped terraces, a courtyard beneath a centuries-old plane tree, and a pine-shaded poolside lawn. Two heated swimming pools, no curfew, and direct TGV access from Paris in under three hours make it one of the most versatile destination wedding venues in southern France.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Avignon, this château hosts up to 250 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, a working vineyard, a swimming pool and no curfew.

A coral-washed 15th-century château in the Lauragais, South of France, offering exclusive privatisation for weddings of 2 to 260 guests across a 6-hectare park with a listed 550-year-old oak tree and full wedding planning by an experienced team.

Set in Occitanie, Toulouse, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 6 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

A Neo-Gothic fairy tale castle built in 1854 in the Loire Valley, offering exclusive use for weddings of up to 150 guests with 50 sleeping on-site across 21 uniquely decorated suites, with in-house catering and full-service wedding packages.

Set in Pays de la Loire, Nantes, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 29 hectares of grounds, an on-site chapel and no curfew.

Domaine d'Essendiéras sits in the Périgord Vert countryside of the Dordogne, a 360-hectare estate with two castles. One dates from the 16th century, the other from the 19th, and the grounds include English and Celtic gardens, ponds, and wooded valleys. The venue hosts up to 250 guests across indoor and outdoor reception spaces, with on-site accommodation for over 200, an in-house kitchen, and a four-night minimum for weekend weddings.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Périgueux, this domaine hosts up to 250 guests. It offers 360 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.

A luxury 16th-century French chateau lovingly restored and set within two acres of private Provençal parkland in the heart of the Camargue, just minutes from Arles, offering exclusive hire for weddings of up to 120 guests with 26 sleeping on-site.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Arles, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 2 hectares of grounds, a swimming pool and no curfew.

An authentic 15th-century Provencal mas set within a verdant 20-hectare estate in the Alpilles, offering full privatisation with seven en-suite bedrooms sleeping 15 guests, multiple outdoor ceremony areas, a swimming pool, and no curfew.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Aix-en-Provence, this domaine hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 20 hectares of grounds, a swimming pool and no curfew.

A beautifully restored chateau in the Dordogne wine region offering an exclusive wedding venue with private estate of lakes, woodland, and gardens.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Eymet, this château hosts up to 100 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, a working vineyard and a swimming pool.

A historic estate and vineyard near Bordeaux, set amid 400-year-old Lebanese cedar trees, offering exclusive-use weddings for up to 120 guests with on-site accommodation and a strong eco-responsible ethos. Located 1 hour from Bordeaux in Saint Pey-de-Castets, Gironde.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux, this domaine hosts up to 300 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, a working vineyard and a swimming pool.

A prestigious 2-hectare Mediterranean estate near Cannes, built in 1815 with refined gardens, reflecting pool, and elegant salons, offering exclusive one-event-at-a-time weddings for up to 250 guests.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Cannes, this estate hosts up to 250 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and 2 hectares of grounds.

A historic 19th century wine estate in the Aude region of southern France, surrounded by its own vineyard and ornamental gardens, offering exclusive destination weddings for up to 160 guests with 50 sleeping on-site, in-house catering, complimentary wedding planning, and a candlelit courtyard for dining under the stars.

Set in Occitanie, Narbonne, this château hosts up to 150 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, a working vineyard and a swimming pool.

A charming Provençal mas in southern France offering elegant spaces for intimate weddings up to 150 guests, with on-site accommodation for 30 guests, a swimming pool, and professional event coordination.

Set in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tarascon, this mas hosts up to 150 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and a swimming pool.

Château de la Corbe is a 19th-century château at Bournezeau in the Vendée, set within a 25-hectare park with a granite chapel from 1643, an Orangerie and on-site accommodation for up to 102 guests across 35 bedrooms. Rebuilt in 1898 by an Italian architect, it has a Tuscan-influenced design and is hired privately for one celebration at a time.

Set in Pays de la Loire, Nantes, this château hosts up to 400 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 25 hectares of grounds, an on-site chapel and a swimming pool.

A medieval chateau dating from the early 13th century nestled in the Vilaine River valley, offering intimate weddings for up to 200 guests with on-site accommodation for 26 guests.

Set in Pays de la Loire, Redon, this château hosts up to 130 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 30 hectares of grounds and an on-site chapel.

An 18th-century château in the heart of Vexin, between Ile-de-France and Normandy, extensively renovated and offering exclusive privatisation for weddings of up to 220 guests with 94 sleeping on-site across 34 rooms.

Set in Normandie, Giverny, this château hosts up to 200 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and 6 hectares of grounds.

A classified Monument Historique built by Victor Louis in the Graves wine country, 24 km south of Bordeaux. Walled four-hectare estate with an organic vineyard, full privatisation available, seating 120 and sleeping 49.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Bordeaux, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and a working vineyard.

A 16th-century chateau near Saint-Emilion, set among Gironde vineyards, offering exclusive-use wedding packages with in-house catering, a heated pool, and accommodation for up to 42 guests across 16 ensuite rooms.

Set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Saint-Emilion, this château hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire and a swimming pool.

A stunning 120-acre private estate in the Cévennes mountains with 18th-century buildings, on-site accommodation for 32 guests, heated swimming pool, and flexible catering options for intimate and mid-sized weddings.

Set in Occitanie, Quissac, this domaine hosts up to 120 guests. It offers full sole-use weekend hire, 49 hectares of grounds and a swimming pool.