Domaine de la Vène — Photo Gallery

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Ceremony Space

Ceremony Lawn

Outdoor ceremony setup with crossback chairs and cream cushions on lawn, white floral aisle markers and cypress tree backdrop

Bride and groom walk back through their guests in a shower of petals after the ceremony

Rows of crossback chairs set for the ceremony on the lawn, guests arriving beneath the trees

Guests seated for an outdoor ceremony beneath the trees, the lake beyond

Rows of crossback chairs set for an outdoor ceremony on the meadow, cypress and wooded hillside behind

Reception Space

Marquee/Tent

Sailcloth marquee lit from within at dusk, guests dining inside and the hills beyond

Sailcloth marquee on a timber deck set for a wedding reception, the ochre mas and cypresses behind

Bride and groom celebrate beside the champagne tower under the marquee

Long table under the marquee laid with wildflower posies, festoon lights strung above

A long banquet table set beneath the stretch tent, festoon lights strung between the poles

More Reception Space

Wooden pergola with reed roof and pendant light over teak table set with sage napkins rattan placemats and stone fruit

Round tables and festoon lights on the lawn at dusk as guests gather for the evening reception

Bride and groom laughing as they cut their strawberry cream cake under the marquee

Round table laid with white linen and crossback chairs in front of the stone barn

Food & Dining

The couple pour champagne over a tower of coupes as their guests look on

The bride and her guests at the vintage caravan bar at dusk, seen through the olive trees

Long buffet table dressed in red linen, laid with bread and cheeses before the ochre farmhouse

Accommodation

Guest Rooms

Spacious chateau bedroom with limestone floors, patchwork quilt bed, antique dressing table, and framed artwork

French country bedroom with oak beams wrought-iron four-poster bed mahogany furniture and en-suite freestanding tub

Terracotta-walled bedroom with carved baroque four-poster canopy bed and white linen on limestone floor

French country guest bedroom with antique walnut furniture, patchwork quilt, and gilt-framed oil paintings

More Accommodation

Bride applying make-up at a round mirror on a bedroom windowsill, garden greenery beyond

Lace wedding dress and veil hanging from a four-poster bed with toile de Jouy bedding

Exterior & Grounds

Facade/The Building

Ochre Provencal mas with ivy-covered facade terracotta urns cypress-lined courtyard and wine barrel planters

A nighttime exterior shot of a historic mas or domaine-style venue, showing the main entrance facade lit by warm wall-mounted lanterns and a hanging pendant light framing the open arched doorway. The two-story stone building is heavily covered in climbing vines with small white blooms, illuminated by uplighting that highlights the texture of the greenery against the pale render. Two large terracotta urns planted with red geraniums flank the entrance on a gravel forecourt. Through the open double doors, a warmly lit interior is visible with a dark wood console table, cream curtains, and white floral arrangements. A tall iron-framed window on the upper floor is backlit from within, revealing a pendant light inside. The wide architectural shot is taken straight-on, centered on the doorway. Potential venue feature image.

Provencal mas with ochre walls, terracotta roof, cypress trees, olive tree, and terraced garden with gravel paths

© Sylvain Bouzat

Ochre Provencal bastide with ivy-covered walls, courtyard seating area, and terracotta pot plantings

© Alexandra Palombi

Provencal stone bastide with ochre walls and blue shutters lit by warm uplighting at dusk with gravel courtyard

The house lit at night, cypresses and the gravel courtyard under a deep blue sky

The bride laughing among her wedding party outside an ivy-covered doorway

Ochre Provencal bastide with rounded tower, climbing vines, and terracotta urns on gravel at dusk

The couple walk together past the stone arches at dusk, beside an old olive tree

Groomsmen with drinks framed by the stone archway, cypress and terracotta pots beyond

The bridal party on a first-floor balcony, framed by climbing greenery

Courtyard

Provencal mas terrace with parasol, deck chairs, and lounge seating against ochre facade with climbing white vines

Ochre Provencal mas courtyard with white sectional lounge, wine barrel bar, and climbing vine facade

Provencal mas exterior with ochre walls, grey-green shutters, and outdoor lounge seating on gravel courtyard

Groom carries the bride across the gravel courtyard beneath strings of festoon lights

A beamed passage floored in gravel leads through to the gardens, wisteria over the arch

Guests with drinks on the gravel courtyard beneath plane trees, the ochre buildings behind

Grounds

Aerial view of Provencal estate with cypress-lined driveway and red vintage car approaching

Aerial view of Provencal stone mas with turquoise pool, cypress trees, and rolling wooded hills

Aerial view of the estate, its ranges of buildings, lawns and cypress avenues among wooded hills

Aerial view over the pool and pool house towards the main buildings and the hills beyond

A brass band leads guests across the grounds, tuba and clarinet out in front

Pool

An outdoor pool area at a French countryside venue, photographed at golden hour with warm, low light across the stone pool deck. Six teak sun loungers with off-white cushions are lined up along one side of a rectangular lap pool with a light stone coping edge. In the foreground, a dark metal bistro table and chairs sit in a shaded covered area. Red flowering plants in terracotta pots are visible along the poolside. The background features a view of rolling hills and a mix of cypress trees, pine trees, and a palm tree. No people are present in the image. Wide shot framing the full pool terrace from a slightly elevated, shaded vantage point. Potential venue feature image.

A wide shot of an outdoor pool house or covered dining pavilion at what appears to be a rural French property. The structure features a traditional terracotta tile roof with climbing vines and yellow flowering plants across the facade, and open-fronted walls revealing a rustic interior with a long wooden dining table surrounded by folding chairs with dark green cushions. Large decorative barrel-style planters flank the entrance, filled with red flowering plants. A stone-paved terrace connects the pavilion to a rectangular swimming pool in the foreground, with a wooden slatted bridge or cover across part of the water. The setting has a rustic Provençal character with dry-stone retaining walls and hillside terrain in the background. No people are present in the image. Potential venue feature image.

Wedding guests gathered with drinks around the pool, framed by cypress trees and sun loungers

The long pool with loungers on both sides, cypress and olive trees along the terrace

Illuminated turquoise swimming pool at night surrounded by cypress and palm trees in Provence

More Exterior & Grounds

An outdoor wide shot of a Provençal-style mas or bastide venue featuring a warm ochre-toned stone building with a cylindrical tower, terracotta roof tiles, and arched colonnades visible in the background. The grounds include a gravel courtyard with a cream market umbrella shading a small wooden table and dark metal folding chairs, set up as a seating area. Dry-stone retaining walls, terracotta pots with red geraniums, pink oleander bushes, cypress trees, and climbing foliage cover the building facade, contributing to the overall rustic Provençal aesthetic. No people are present in this image. Potential venue feature image.

Garden pathway leading through Mediterranean plantings toward a meadow lined with cypress trees and forested hills

A wide-angle exterior shot of the medieval fortified city of Carcassonne in southern France, showing the iconic stone ramparts, battlements, and conical-roofed towers rising above a dry grassy embankment. Two visitors — one wearing a blue cap and backpack, another in red — walk along a path that runs alongside the outer walls, with the lower town's terracotta-roofed buildings visible in the background. This image does not appear to contain any wedding-related subjects, decor, or activity. Potential venue feature image.

Interior

Inside the barn, festoon lights and seagrass matting, the arched opening framing the olive grove

Domaine de la Vène

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