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Wedding venues in Champagne
Wedding venues in Champagne
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6 venues in Champagne host weddings, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Château de Courcelles, hosts up to 400 guests. 6 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a wedding in Champagne
Champagne is the place for a wedding where the toast is the point: Champagne houses, family estates and châteaux among the vineyards of the Montagne de Reims, the Marne valley and the Côte des Blancs. The hillsides, houses and cellars are a UNESCO World Heritage site, and Reims is within easy reach of Paris.
When to marry
May, June and early September are the most comfortable months, with the vines in leaf. The harvest, from late August into September depending on the year, keeps growers and houses fully occupied, so many estates avoid weddings then. Winters are cold and grey, better suited to small indoor celebrations.
Getting guests there
TGVs from Paris Est reach Reims, and some TGVs from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport stop at Champagne-Ardenne TGV station near Reims, which makes it simple for guests flying in. Regional trains link Reims and Épernay. The vineyard villages need a car or a shuttle.
Houses, estates and cellars
Venues include Champagne houses with reception rooms and gardens, family-run estates in the villages, and châteaux and manors among the vines. Many have chalk cellars, the crayères of Reims or the long galleries under Épernay, used for a tasting or a dinner. The Côte des Bar in the south offers quieter estates.
The legal side
A civil marriage in France takes place at the town hall of a commune where one partner, or a parent, lives. Couples from elsewhere usually marry legally at home and hold a symbolic or religious ceremony at the estate, often followed by a tasting in the cellars.
Questions and answers
Which venues in Champagne can host 100 guests or more?
1 of the 6 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Château de Courcelles. See the venues for 200 guests or more.
Which venues in Champagne have rooms for guests to stay?
1 of the 6 venues are hotels, with 12 rooms between them. For the others, ask the events team about accommodation on site or nearby.
What kinds of venues are listed in Champagne?
5 castles and 1 hotel.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where to get married in Champagne?
Around Reims and the Montagne de Reims for Champagne houses and châteaux, around Épernay, the Marne valley and the Côte des Blancs for family estates among the vines, or in the Côte des Bar for quieter countryside. Reims is the most convenient base for guests.
When should you avoid a wedding in Champagne?
During the harvest, which runs from late August into September depending on the year: growers and houses are fully occupied and many estates do not host events. June and early September before the harvest are good alternatives.
How do guests get to a wedding in Champagne from abroad?
Most fly into Paris-Charles de Gaulle, where some TGVs leave for Champagne-Ardenne TGV station near Reims. Others take the TGV from Paris Est to Reims. A shuttle is then needed for the vineyard villages.