Château de Miremont hosts weddings for up to 250 guests seated and 300 at the cocktail, with the estate reserved for one wedding at a time from Thursday 11 a.m. to Monday 11 a.m. The château stands in Miremont, in the Puy-de-Dôme department of Auvergne, about 15 minutes from the A89 motorway. The official site describes weddings only and does not present a seminar offer.
Weddings and receptions
The program runs over a long weekend. Ceremonies, secular or religious, can take place in the garden, where a ceremony area with three marquees and benches stands near the mill and the pond, with the château behind. In any weather, the Salle de la Licorne in the courtyard takes a ceremony for up to 150 people. The cocktail moves between the Cour d'honneur and the Salle de la Licorne at the foot of the château. Tables, fridges and standing tables are provided, and couples bring their own decoration. There is no time limit and no decibel limit, so the party can go on through the night, and a portable sound system is included.
Rooms and capacities
Receptions take place in La Métairie, the château's reception building, which seats up to 250. Its main room, the Pierre de la Rochette, seats 180 for dinner and leaves space for a parquet dance floor. The Joséphine room, on the garden level, takes up to 70 and is set up for children with small tables, chairs and toy boxes. Inside the château, the old kitchens serve for an indoor cocktail or as a caterer's base in bad weather, the Salon de Diane lets the couple and witnesses get ready, the Salon des Curiosités is kept for the bride, and the keep has a panoramic terrace.
Accommodation
The château has four bedrooms and three bathrooms for eight people, including the Le Nid suite at the top of the building with a 360-degree view. The gîte La Ferme du Château, on the private drive, sleeps 14 guests plus the couple, with an equipped kitchen and a common room with a fireplace. The Tour de Garde takes two more. Guests can also pitch tents in the car park, a campervan area sits near the gîte, and the château shares a list of nearby rentals and B&Bs.
Catering
Couples choose their own caterer and other suppliers, and the château can share a list of providers who already work there. The reception building has a caterer's office with work surfaces, two refrigerated cabinets, a staff rest room and toilets.
History and setting
Pierre de La Rochette, who died at the battle of Poitiers in 1356, is said to have founded the first château in the early 14th century. The estate passed through the de Neuville, de Panneveyre and de Combes families and survived several fires. In 1868 Count Léon de La Farge replaced the old building with the present neo-Gothic château. The owner who bought it in the early 1980s restored it from the 2000s for events, with Auvergne craftsmen and without public funds. More than 400 trees have been planted in the arboretum.
Getting there
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne airport and Clermont-Ferrand station are each about 40 minutes away, and exit 26 (Vulcania) of the A89 is 15 minutes away. A private airfield at Saint-Priest-des-Champs lies five minutes away. Parking holds 100 cars at the château and 20 at the gîte, with an electric charging point.
