12 French Wedding Venues With Accommodation For All Your Guests
One of the real perks about a wedding abroad is that ‘everyone all in’ style of wedding, where your venue is large enough to host both your wedding day and all your guests for one big weekend house party. It’s a great way for all your guests to get to know each other, simple for everyone to get to bed after a night out and perfect for you planning any activities around the main wedding day.
To help you find these highly-sought after wedding venues, we’ve popped together a list of 12 of our favourites for you to choose from.
RELATED: If you’d like to see the very best wedding venues in the South of France based on type, we have lots of lovely blog posts on Chateau, Barn, Vineyard, Intimate, Coastal options along with those close to the UK - you can read them all here.
Chateau Maulmont (64 guests)
Surrounded by 22 hectares of parkland with views over the Allier Valley, the pretty Chateau de Maulmont is nestled in the countryside of the Auvergne region, otherwise known as the land of the Volcanoes. Host your ceremony outside or under the pergola with views over the lake for up to 140 guests, and then celebrate with a wedding breakfast in the wood-panelled Banqueting Room that can seat up to 70 guests. If you need space for extra, they can also attach a custom made marquee that’s able to seat 70 further guests. The venue has plenty of other rooms available too, including an adjoining bar that can be used as a dance floor and a dedicated nursery room that can hold up to 30 children. It’s an ideal venue to have lots of guests staying, with the ability to sleep up to 64 guests in 16 rooms, 3 suites, 2 apartments along with 6 people staying in the holiday cottage within the domain. Plus there are also nearby yurts and B&B’s for the rest of your guests to stay in. The next day, make the most of the lovely indoor pool, sauna and golf range to soothe those weary heads.
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2. Chateau Beloire (60 guests)
Located in the well-loved Loire Valley, Chateau Beloire is a grand yet homely wedding venue that started it’s days as a wedding venue on Escape to the Chateau DIY! With a beautiful 17th century façade and surrounded by moats, it’s a magical wedding venue with lots of beautiful spaces. Host your ceremony in the chapel fit with stained glass that creates such a lovely and romantic dappled light. Previous couples have used this space either for their ceremony or alternatively as a nightclub - the choice is yours! You can also host your ceremony in the formal French gardens, in the enchanting woodlands or in the traditional Pigeonnier. Celebrate with up to 150 of your nearest and dearest in the Banquet Hall and carry on all the eating the next day with a restorative BBQ by the pool. The venue can sleep up to 60 guests across 20 apartments and has it’s own in-house chef.
3. Chateau de la Messardière (99 rooms)
Suspended in the hills with a 180 degree view of the Mediterranean, the impressive 5* Chateau de la Messardière dates back to the 19th century, with its history woven into the fabric of St Tropez and French folklore. The venue was the place to stay during the roaring twenties and recently underwent a glamorous transformation, with it being completely reworked for Summer 2021. Host your wedding within their ornate salon rooms and meticulous gardens or in their impressive range of on-site restaurants. There are 99 rooms for your guests to stay within along with the hotel having it’s own private beach too.
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4. Villa Belrose (40 rooms)
Overlooking the bay of St Tropez, the luxury 5* Villa Belrose hotel is inspired by a Florentine Villa and has a classic and welcoming atmosphere. Set within 9,000 square metres of grounds featuring lovely pine trees and landscaped gardens, the wedding venue has plenty of spaces in which to host your wedding, along with 40 guest rooms available. It’s home to lots of little luxuries such as a gourmet restaurant and pool restaurant, heated 200 square metre pool and premium beauty centre.
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Source: Lucy Till French Weddings
5. Hotel Cap Estel (70 guests)
Located on it’s very own two-hectare peninsula jutting out into the mediterranean sea, Hotel Cap Estel is in a really unique spot within the area. With 3 out of 4 sides of the venue being surrounded by water, you’ll get impressive panoramic views on your wedding day and beautiful photos too. The hotel was originally built in 1899 and is set amongst lush greenery and trees, creating a lovely quiet oasis. It has accommodation spread across four floors and can seat up to 70 of your guests.
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6. Chateau La Chevre d’Or (39 rooms)
Ranking number one on the Conde Nast Traveller Top 20 Hotels in France and Monaco, Chateau La Chevre D’Or is a real treat for your guests. They have an abundance of spaces in which to host your wedding, from their panoramic terraces to their beautiful gardens and reception rooms - it’s perfect for a smaller wedding with the ability to host up to 80 guests. For dinner, you can take advantage of their impressive culinary skills, with their on site restaurant La Chevre D’Or being the recipient of 2 Michelin stars. Located in the heart of the medieval town of Eze, the hotel has 39 bedrooms, with some of them originally being village homes that Walt Disney himself encouraged them to turn into hotel rooms in the 1950s. In between events, be sure to stroll around the stonewalled grounds and take in the impressive collection of art installations, topiaries and fountains.
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7. Grand Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat (73 rooms)
With a guestbook that’s been signed by the likes of everyone from Elizabeth Taylor to Winston Churchill, you’ll be in good company by choosing to get married at the Grand Hotel Du Cap-Ferrat. Perched overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, it is the epitome of Cote d’Azur chic. It has 5 outdoor and 8 indoor spaces available for you to use and they can seat up to 120 of your guests for a delicious Michelin starred meal. It has 73 rooms and suites along with a private villa on site, with views all the way from Nice to Monaco.
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8. Domaine De Manville
A 5 star hotel nestled in the valley below Les Baux, known to be one of the loveliest hilltop medieval villages in France, Domaine De Manville sits within an enormous 100 acres estate and originally functioned as a working farm. With the main building surrounded by olive trees, wild herbs and lots of leafy grounds, you can expect the warm and welcoming domaine to include elegant interiors, a large light filled spa, a fitness room along with an 18 hole golf course and pool in the grounds. It can also house a number of your guests across its 30 rooms and suites, and 9 villas. With a beautiful courtyard and large, architecturally striking glasshouse forming one of the many reception areas to choose from, Domaine De Manville is a wonderful wedding location for when you want to host all your guests on site in a truly luxurious space.
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9. Chateau Les Carrasses
Chateau les Carrasses is a beautiful turreted building, set within vast grounds that can sleep up to 124 guests across 30 suites, cottages and flats, with some of the larger properties even having their own private pools and gardens. Approached via a quintessentially french tree lined driveway, framed by vineyards, forestland and with the Pyrenees in the distance, the venue has a modern and classic french interior, that feels luxurious yet homely. Your ceremony can take place in the local church, the gardens, or by the lovely glass garden house, which was supposedly built by Gustave Eiffel, of Eiffel Tower fame! The reception will then follow either on the main terrace or within a marquee set by the pool, with the opportunity to take the evening party into the atmospheric wine cellar, where you can party well into the evening.
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10. Chateau St Pierre De Serjac (8 rooms + 36 self catering villas)
Surrounded by luscious rolling vineyards, Chateau St Pierre de Serjac, a restored 19th century manor house turned hotel is located in the popular Montpellier. The chateau has its own working winery and around the main chateau all the smaller original buildings have been converted into small self catering villas, providing the ideal accommodation for your guests. There are eight rooms within the main chateau and a further substantial 36 self catering villas across the grounds. The Chateau is also home to a large outdoor heated infinity pool, Hammam spa, saunas and hydrotherapy pool, with plenty of beautiful French countryside surrounding the property for lovely walks and bike rides on the days around your wedding. Following the ceremony, you’ll be able to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on the terrace by the swimming pool and then dance well into the evening in their wine cellar. On the following day, you can host a relaxing pool party and BBQ feast, to help recover any sore heads.
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11. Chateau Perigourdin (Sleeps 60)
Perched upon the top of a mountain with views over the Dordogne river, Chateau Perigoudin’s location is pretty hard to beat. In terms of style, it feels like a combination between a grand chateau and a quaint country farmhouse, making it feel like a homely and intimate place to get married. The options for where you get married are plentiful - with a chapel in the grounds, their Garden a la Française that’s home to lots of roses and fruit trees, and even a woods that features a cave sheltering a statue of the Virgin Mary with views over the Dordogne River. The reception can be held inside for under 130 guests in the connecting lounges or outside in the garden facing the valley. For over 130 guests, they recommend choosing a marquee within the grounds. Plus your next day plans are sorted, with a lovely pool, kitchen and BBQ areas that’s perfect for a hungover brunch after the wedding.
It has the ability to host a whopping 500 people, making it one of the largest capacity venues on this list. It can also sleep up to 60 people in the grounds, 32 people across the 14 bedrooms in the chateau, 4 people in an apartment, 8 people in a cottage and 15 people in the two farmhouses opposite. There’s also plenty of accommodation in the villages nearby.
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12. Chateau Saint-Martin (52 suites)
Last but certainly not least is the stunning Chateau Saint-Martin on the French Riviera, steeped in history and we can imagine so many glamorous tales too. You have the option of getting married within their 12th century chapel on site, followed by the reception either amongst the shady olive groves or in one of eight different event spaces they have for you to choose from. Prepare to be impressed by the food, which will be cooked by their Michelin starred restaurant as you gaze out across the beautiful sea views.
The chateau hotel has 52 suites, so there is plenty of space to have all your guests stay. Whilst you and your guests are there, be sure to take advantage of the wine tastings available, the spa and the gorgeous garden infinity pool.
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