About us

Meet the team

Hi, I’m JP and I am writing this. We bought the estate in 2015 with Dean. We immediately fell in love with this incredible place. Shortly afterwards, we decided to use it as a wedding venue and have been working on this Chateau to transform it in the magical place it is today.

One of the best parts is that it is a chameleon space that can adapt to all sorts of events. The blank canvas feel means you can inject any style, from informal celebrations to fulll-blown glamorous parties. We can suggest particular suppliers with brilliant expertise and experience in the wedding industry to make your theme come to life in the best way.

We now live in the residence adjoining the main building. We’ll be there to welcome you on your wedding day, and will be happy to answer any questions you may have before, during and after. We work with a lovely team who are very attentive to your needs. The whole team will do their best to make your wedding a fairytale!

Learn about the Chateau’s history

The château was once home to the family of the man responsible for Impressionism, the painting movement that emerged in France in the 1860s, initiated by Edouard Manet. Let me explain… 

It is hard to imagine a time when Impressionists weren’t popular. Yet, in the early 1870s, the movement struggled to be accepted. Shunned by the art establishment, they were even lambasted as ‘lunatics’ by one critic.

One man, however, recognised their worth from the beginning. Paul Durand-Ruel, an entrepreneurial art dealer from Paris, discovered this group of young artists – including Monet, Degas, Manet, Renoir, Sisley, Pissaro – and gambled. Realising the fashionable potential of their derided ‘impressions’ of urban and suburban life, Durand-Ruel dedicated the rest of his life to building an audience for their work.

Of the 85 masterpieces in the “Inventing Impressionism” exhibition, 84 passed through the hands of Durand-Ruel. These included 3 of Renoir’s famous “Dances” and 4 of Monet’s “Poplars” series. We like to think that they may one day have grazed the walls of la Valouze…