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Castle wedding venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

51 châteaux · most visited first, according to visitor reviews

The châteaux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that host weddings, receptions and seminars, with a way to reach each of them.

We list 51 châteaux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes that can be hired for a wedding or a reception, across 11 départements. The best known, according to visitor reviews, are "Ancien Hôtel Terminus, actuel ""Grand Hôtel Mercure Château Perrache""", Château de Saint-Victor (Saint-Victor Castle) and Château de Peufeilhoux (Peufeilhoux Castle).

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  1. "Ancien Hôtel Terminus, actuel ""Grand Hôtel Mercure Château Perrache"""

    Lyon, Rhône1,895 reviews (4.2/5)

    The building is a working hotel, and its protected rooms are mainly seen as a guest or during events held in the salons.

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  2. Château de Saint-Victor (Saint-Victor Castle)

    Saint-Victor-sur-Loire, Loire765 reviews (4.5/5)

    château de Saint-Victor, in Saint-Victor-sur-Loire (Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  3. Château de Peufeilhoux (Peufeilhoux Castle)

    Vallon-en-Sully, Allier688 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château has been listed as a historic monument since 2021, including its double enclosure and outbuildings.

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  4. Château de Chapeau Cornu (Chapeau Cornu Castle)

    Vignieu, Isère634 reviews (4.2/5)

    A private, free car park is available on site.

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  5. Château de Dolomieu (Dolomieu Castle)

    Dolomieu, Isère542 reviews (4.3/5)

    The château has been privately owned since 2020, after belonging to the town of Saint-Fons for several decades.

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  6. Château du Bost (Bost Castle)

    Bellerive-sur-Allier, Allier514 reviews (4.6/5)

    The château today houses a hotel and a restaurant, which shapes access to the interior spaces.

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  7. Château de Servolex (Servolex Castle)

    Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Savoie308 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de Servolex, in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Savoie), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  8. Poët-Célard castle

    Le Poët-Célard, Drôme289 reviews (4.6/5)

    The château today operates mainly as an event venue, hotel and restaurant rather than as a monument open for casual visits.

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  9. Château de Saint-Marcel-de-Félines

    Saint-Marcel-de-Félines, Loire288 reviews (4.3/5)

    château de Saint-Marcel-de-Félines, in Saint-Marcel-de-Félines (Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  10. Château de Janzé (Janzé Castle)

    Marcilly-d'Azergues, Rhône265 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is located in Marcilly-d'Azergues, in the Rhône department, on a slope overlooking the Azergues valley.

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  11. Château du Souzy (Souzy Castle)

    Quincié-en-Beaujolais, Rhône247 reviews (4.5/5)

    château du Souzy, in Quincié-en-Beaujolais (Rhône), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  12. Château de Beauvoir (Beauvoir Castle)

    Saint-Pourçain-sur-Besbre, Allier235 reviews (4.7/5)

    The castle has been listed as a historic monument since 2005, including its gardens.

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  13. Château de Matel (Matel Castle)

    Roanne, Loire234 reviews (4.6/5)

    The château is located in Roanne, in the Loire department, alongside the Roanne-to-Digoin canal.

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  14. Château de Treffort (Treffort Castle)

    Val-Revermont, Ain233 reviews (4.5/5)

    The château sits in the upper part of the village of Treffort, so reaching it means walking uphill through the town streets.

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  15. Château de Chavagnac (Chavagnac Castle)

    Lemps, Ardèche222 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is privately owned and has been undergoing restoration work since 2019.

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  16. Château de Faverges-de-la-Tour

    Faverges-de-la-Tour, Isère204 reviews (4.8/5)

    The château is currently used to host corporate seminars, a role that followed its earlier status as a Relais et Châteaux property.

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  17. Château de la Bastide (Bastide Castle)

    Salers, Cantal204 reviews (3.3/5)

    The château stands right in the centre of Salers, on Avenue de Barouze, and is mainly seen from outside.

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  18. Château de Ronno (Ronno Castle)

    Ronno, Rhône201 reviews (4.8/5)

    The château has remained in the same family since the seventeenth century, which explains why it has no regular public opening.

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  19. Château de Maulmont (Maulmont Castle)

    Saint-Priest-Bramefant, Puy-de-Dôme200 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de Maulmont, in Saint-Priest-Bramefant (Puy-de-Dôme), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  20. Château du Sou (Sou Castle)

    Lacenas, Rhône191 reviews (4.7/5)

    Only the fortified gate of the château is listed as a historic monument, under a 1933 order.

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  21. Château de Chatillon (Chatillon Castle)

    Châtillon-Saint-Jean, Drôme185 reviews (4.1/5)

    The château has been listed as a historic monument since 1982, with protection covering the façades, the spiral staircase and certain interior rooms.

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  22. Château des Martinanches (Martinanches Castle)

    Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme181 reviews (4.5/5)

    Adult admission is 7 euros.

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  23. Manoir

    Morancé, Rhône181 reviews (4.9/5)

    The manor is currently a privately run venue for weddings, corporate events and guest rooms, and is not set up for standard tourist visits.

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  24. Maison dite de Melchior Philibert

    Charly, Rhône164 reviews (4.4/5)

    Maison dite de Melchior Philibert, in Charly (Rhône), France. Listed historic monument. Location, access and practical information.

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  25. Château de Montmelas (également sur commune de Saint-Julien)

    Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Rhône160 reviews (4.4/5)

    Château de Montmelas (également sur commune de Saint-Julien), in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin (Rhône), France. Registered historic monument. Location, access and practical information.

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  26. Château de Rajat (Rajat Castle)

    Saint-Pierre-de-Chandieu, Rhône156 reviews (4.5/5)

    The château today operates mainly as a private and corporate event venue rather than a monument open for standard visits.

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  27. Château de Charmeil (Charmeil Castle)

    Charmeil, Allier155 reviews (4.9/5)

    The château belonged in the seventeenth century to the Douet family, lords of Saint-Germain and Chambon.

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  28. Château de Luponnas (Luponnas Castle)

    Vonnas, Ain145 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is a private event venue for weddings and functions, not a site open to public sightseeing.

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  29. Château seigneurial

    Aurec-sur-Loire, Haute-Loire135 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is a listed historic monument (inscription), protected since 1996.

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  30. Château d'Ailly (Ailly Castle)

    Parigny, Loire134 reviews (4.3/5)

    château d'Ailly, in Parigny (Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  31. Château de Magneux-Haute-Rive (Magneux-Haute-Rive Castle)

    Magneux-Haute-Rive, Loire125 reviews (4.6/5)

    château de Magneux-Haute-Rive, in Magneux-Haute-Rive (Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  32. Château de Montplaisant (Montplaisant Castle)

    Montagnat, Ain95 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de Montplaisant, in Montagnat (Ain), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  33. Ancien Palais des Evêques

    Bourg-Saint-Andéol, Ardèche91 reviews (4.4/5)

    Ancien Palais des Evêques, in Bourg-Saint-Andéol (Ardèche), France. Listed historic monument. Location, access and practical information.

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  34. Château de Petit-Bois

    Cosne-d'Allier, Allier89 reviews (4.3/5)

    Château de Petit-Bois, in Cosne-d'Allier (Allier), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  35. Château des Tours-Portabéraud (Tours-Portabéraud Castle)

    Mozac, Puy-de-Dôme87 reviews (4/5)

    château des Tours-Portabéraud, in Mozac (Puy-de-Dôme), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  36. Château de Versailleux (Versailleux Castle)

    Versailleux, Ain79 reviews (4.7/5)

    château de Versailleux, in Versailleux (Ain), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  37. Château de Courbeville (Courbeville Castle)

    Chessy, Rhône77 reviews (4.9/5)

    Château de Courbeville, in Chessy (Rhône), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  38. Ensemble castral du Montellier

    Le Montellier, Ain71 reviews (4.4/5)

    The castle, of medieval origin, underwent major alterations in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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  39. Château de Varennes (Varennes Castle)

    Quincié-en-Beaujolais, Rhône67 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de Varennes, in Quincié-en-Beaujolais (Rhône), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  40. Château de Saint-Trys (Saint-Trys Castle)

    Anse, Rhône65 reviews (4.7/5)

    Château de Saint-Trys, in Anse (Rhône), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  41. Château Bayard (Bayard Castle)

    Pontcharra, Isère59 reviews (4.7/5)

    The château is privately owned, with an associated one-hectare vineyard planted with Malvoisie and Persan grapes.

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  42. Château de Thol (Thol Castle)

    Neuville-sur-Ain, Ain59 reviews (4.4/5)

    The site consists of open-air ruins, with no roofed building to visit.

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  43. Brogieux

    Roiffieux, Ardèche42 reviews (4.6/5)

    Brogieux, in Roiffieux (Ardèche), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  44. Château de Mussel (Mussel Castle)

    Valserhône, Ain16 reviews (4.6/5)

    Château de Mussel, in Valserhône (Ain), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  45. Château de l'Éclair (Éclair Castle)

    Porte des Pierres Dorées, Rhône14 reviews (4.6/5)

    The château is privately owned and cannot be visited.

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  46. Château de Montvéran (Montvéran Castle)

    Culoz-Béon, Ain10 reviews (4.4/5)

    Château de Montvéran, in Culoz-Béon (Ain), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  47. Château de Goutelas (Goutelas Castle)

    Marcoux, Loire

    Château de Goutelas, in Marcoux (Loire), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  48. Château de Montmelas (Montmelas Castle)

    Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Rhône

    Château de Montmelas, in Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin (Rhône), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  49. Château de Vollore (Vollore Castle)

    Vollore-Ville, Puy-de-Dôme

    Château de Vollore, in Vollore-Ville (Puy-de-Dôme), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  50. Château du Passage (Passage Castle)

    Le Passage, Isère

    Château du Passage, in Le Passage (Isère), France. Location, access and practical information.

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  51. Château de Clermont (Clermont Castle)

    Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine, Isère

    château de Clermont, in Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine (Isère), France. Location, access and practical information.

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Frequently asked questions

How many châteaux in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes can be hired for a wedding?
51, across 11 départements. These are the châteaux whose official website or manager told us they host receptions; each entry links to it.
Which is the best known château for a wedding in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
"Ancien Hôtel Terminus, actuel ""Grand Hôtel Mercure Château Perrache""", in Lyon, with 1,895 visitor reviews. Renown is measured here by attendance, not by an editorial ranking.
In which départements of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes can you hire a château for a wedding?
Rhône (14), Ain (8), Isère (6), Loire (6), Allier (5), Puy-de-Dôme (4), Ardèche (3), Drôme (2), Cantal (1), Haute-Loire (1), Savoie (1).
How do you request a quote from a château in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
From its entry: the button Request a quote opens a short form, and your request goes straight to the château, which answers you at the address you give. We take no commission.