
Chateau · Domaine
Château de Beauvoir Bourbonnais
Château de Beauvoir Bourbonnais is located in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Reviewed by Anne-Sophie Boubals, Editor-in-Chief. Last reviewed .
About This Venue
Un lieu d'exception pour un mariage de rêve.
Château de Beauvoir Bourbonnais is a medieval château listed as a Monument Historique, set on a hilltop above the Besbre valley in the Bourbonnais countryside of the Allier. Dry moats and an honour courtyard with an old bridge lead into grounds shaped by formal French gardens, an 18th-century orangerie, a box hedge labyrinth, and a canal lined with rhododendrons. A restored 1815 longère, the Moulin de Beauvoir, sits on the wider estate alongside a hunting lodge and cottage.
Weddings are held with exclusive use of the estate's event spaces and guest accommodation: the hunting lodge, cottage, mill, and a wing of the château sleep up to 60 guests. A private section of the château remains the family's own residence and is not part of the wedding rental. A typical celebration moves through the grounds in stages: the ceremony in the French gardens, cocktails along the olive tree perspective, dinner in the orangerie beneath its centenary wisteria-draped terrace, and brunch the next morning under the lime trees.
The Venue History
medieval · medieval château with French formal gardens
The medieval Château de Beauvoir is listed as a historic monument. It is set on a hill overlooking the Besbre valley and the Bourbonnais countryside. The estate includes an 18th-century orangerie and is surrounded by formal French gardens. The property includes a longère (farmhouse) dating from 1815, known as the Moulin de Beauvoir, which has been fully restored.
Notable Features
- • Formal French Gardens
- • 18th-century Orangerie
- • Honour Courtyard With Old Bridge
Spaces & Capacity
L'Orangerie
Indoor- 18th-century Orangerie
- 300m2 Space
L'Auvent aux Calèches / Hall des Calèches
Covered Outdoor- Covered Space In The Middle Of The Gardens
- Rain Backup For Outdoor Events
Jardin à la Française
Outdoor- Formal French Parterre Gardens
- Views Of The Château
La Perspective des Oliviers
Outdoor- Alignment Of Olive Trees
- Faces The Château's Honour Courtyard
Salle de Réunion du Pavillon de Chasse
Indoor- 120m2 Meeting Room
- WiFi Available
Sous les Chênes Centenaires
Outdoor- Century-old Oak Trees
- Natural Shade
Ceremony
Ceremony types
Outdoor ceremony locations
- Jardin à la française
- Perspective des oliviers
- Sous les chênes centenaires
Wet-weather backup
Hall des calèches — a covered space in the middle of the gardens available in case of bad weather
Accommodation
Le Château
chateau (Castle)Le Pavillon de Chasse
gite (Cottage)Le Cottage de Beauvoir
cottageLe Moulin de Beauvoir
gite (Cottage)Dates fill up fast. Check availability before you fall in love.
Check Availability & PricingPricing & Packages
Features & Amenities
Venue Features
Amenities & Activities
Formal French gardens surrounding the château with dry moats, century-old wisteria, medieval well, olive tree perspective, kitchen garden, bocage landscape; the estate extends over 200 hectares of preserved nature with two ponds and a river.
Getting There
Loading map
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, Allier, France
Perched on a hill dominating the Besbre valley and the Bourbonnais countryside (Sologne bourbonnaise), surrounded by bocage landscape of meadows, oak hedgerows, ponds, and a river.
A Typical Wedding Weekend
An example of how a multi-day celebration often unfolds. Château de Beauvoir Bourbonnais will confirm your own weekend's actual schedule.
Arrival & welcome
Guests arrive over the afternoon and settle in. Many couples host a relaxed welcome dinner or drinks the evening before, so everyone is together before the day itself.
The wedding day
Ceremony, photographs, and reception typically run across the afternoon into the evening, followed by dancing and celebrations late into the night.
Farewell brunch
A slower morning together, often with a farewell brunch, before guests depart over the course of the day.
Want full pricing, menus and floor plans? Request the brochure.
Request a BrochureSimilar Venues
Same region, similar style and price range
Explore Curated Guides
Browse our handpicked venue collections
Explore the Region
Discover more wedding venues and local planning guides for this area.
Planning Resources
Helpful guides for planning your destination wedding in France.


