Château de Varennes is a 400-year-old family estate in South Burgundy, set on 100 acres of parkland, lavender fields and vineyards near Beaune — and named by CNN among the world’s top ten wedding venues. Twenty-seven bedrooms sleep up to 60 guests, a rare consecrated private chapel hosts official religious ceremonies, and a fully refurbished Orangery accommodates seated receptions of up to 200.

Michelin-trained chefs draw from the estate’s own kitchen garden, while tennis, a heated pool, wine tours and clay pigeon shooting make it as much country retreat as wedding venue.

Ideal for: Prestigious Burgundy château weddings, religious and symbolic ceremonies in France, multi-day luxury estate celebrations near Beaune.