Château de Landreville is hired by one group at a time for weddings, private events, retreats and shoots: up to 50 guests indoors, or 200 with a marquee in the park, with 22 beds on site for the core group. The château stands in Bayonville, in the Ardennes department of northeastern France, halfway between Reims and Verdun.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and private events are sold as an exclusive stay of three days and two nights. The owners set aside separate spaces for the ceremony, the dinner, a lounge and the after-party, and keep an indoor fallback in case of bad weather. Couples choose their own timing and music. Indoors the house takes up to 50 guests; with a marquee in the grounds, the guest list can reach 200. The 22 beds suit close family and the wedding party, while other guests stay in the surrounding area.
Rooms and capacities
The château has four levels, four round towers with conical roofs and a moat. The first floor is laid out along a central corridor with several bedrooms. The south-east tower holds a round room with exposed brick and beams, restored in 2004 with its original roof. The west pavilion, once the castle chapel, was rebuilt on two levels after its bell tower was destroyed in World War I. The venue states a capacity of 50 guests indoors and 200 with a marquee, and does not list separate capacities for individual rooms.
Accommodation
There are 22 beds in the château. Every rental includes housekeeping, bed linen and towels, Wi-Fi and use of the kitchens, and the house is never shared with another group. Besides weddings, the owners offer private weekends for 8 to 22 people, midweek or from Friday to Sunday, and retreats of three days and two nights for up to 12 participants, with a practice room, a talk room, a treatment room and a lounge.
Catering
The château provides kitchen areas rather than a restaurant. A private chef, a wine tasting or live music can be arranged on request, and a chef with dedicated menus is available for retreats. For a wedding, the choice of caterer should be agreed with the owners when booking.
History and setting
The château dates back to the 12th century and was remodeled during the Renaissance, around 1567. It is a listed historic monument and sits in a park of six hectares. The Landreville, Beauvais, Maillart, Meixmoron and Renault families are among those linked to the house over the centuries. Its towers, moat and grounds give a wedding several distinct settings within one property, from the park to the round tower room.
Getting there
Bayonville lies between Dun-sur-Meuse and Grandpré, in the Argonne, a region that borders Belgium and Luxembourg. The owners place the château less than three hours by road from Paris, Lille, Nancy and Dijon, and halfway between Reims and Verdun, so most guests will arrive by car.
