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Wedding venues in the Loire Valley
Wedding venues in the Loire Valley
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38 venues in the Loire Valley host weddings, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Château de Jallanges, hosts up to 500 guests. 38 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 the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is the château country of France: a stretch of river between Blois and Saumur lined with Renaissance residences, formal gardens and vineyards, much of it a UNESCO World Heritage site. Couples come for a wedding in or beside a château, with dinner in a garden, an orangery or a cellar cut into the white tuffeau stone.
When to marry
May, June and September are the most requested months: mild days, gardens in flower or fruit and the river light at its softest. July and August are warmer and bring visitors to Amboise, Chenonceau and Chambord. Many private châteaux host weddings from spring to early autumn only.
Getting guests there
Guests from abroad fly into the Paris airports, or into Nantes Atlantique for the western end around Saumur and Angers. TGVs from Paris reach Tours via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps and Angers Saint-Laud, and regional trains along the river stop at Blois, Amboise and Saumur. Plan shuttles from the station to the venue and the hotels.
Châteaux, gardens and cellars
Venues range from grand châteaux with formal gardens to smaller manors and priories set in their parks along the Loire, the Cher and the Indre. Around Vouvray, Saumur and Chinon, cellars dug into the tuffeau cliffs host receptions and tastings. The Vouvray, Montlouis, Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur vineyards add wine 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 first, then hold a symbolic or religious ceremony at the château, sometimes in its chapel or gardens.
Questions and answers
Which venues in the Loire Valley can host 100 guests or more?
27 of the 38 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Château du Plessis-Bourré, Château de Beauregard, Château du Rivau, Château de Jallanges, Château de Rochecotte, Château de la Bourdaisière, and 21 more. See the venues for 200 guests or more.
Which venues in the Loire Valley have rooms for guests to stay?
4 of the 38 venues are hotels, with 126 rooms between them; the largest, Fleur de Loire, has 44 rooms. For the others, ask the events team about accommodation on site or nearby.
What kinds of venues are listed in the Loire Valley?
25 castles, 6 estates, 4 hotels, and 3 event spaces.
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 have a château wedding in the Loire Valley?
Around Amboise and Tours for the heart of the château country, near Blois and Chambord for larger estates and forests, or around Saumur and Chinon for vineyards and cellars in the tuffeau cliffs. All are along the stretch of river listed by UNESCO.
When is the best month for a wedding in the Loire Valley?
June and September are the most balanced: mild weather, long days and fewer visitors than in July and August. May is lovely too, with a slightly higher chance of rain.
Can you get legally married in a Loire château?
No, a French civil marriage takes place at the town hall of a commune where one partner or a parent lives. The château hosts the symbolic or religious ceremony and the reception; couples from elsewhere marry legally at home first.