We couldn't imagine a better way to celebrate our wedding than a weekend away with our closest friends and family.
We’d love you to join us and get this thing lit up.
There are loads of beautiful hotels, gites, B&Bs, Airbnbs and other accommodation options in the area. These are some of our recommendations, which are all located within a 15 minute drive of the chateau.
NOTE
If you book accommodation from this list we guarantee to get you home on the wedding night using our shuttle bus.
If your accommodation isn't on this list you may need to arrange transport separately – you can contact the venue to find out more.
PUJOLS
A picturesque hilltop village with great views, just five minutes’ drive from Rigaud.
Rooms from €80 per night.
Rooms from €80 per night.
House rental. Sleeps 12.
Entire house from €360 per night.
House rental. Sleeps 12.
Entire house rental €4000 for 4 nights.
MOULIETS ET VILLEMARTIN / FLAUJAGUES / STE RADEGONDE
Mouliets is the closest village to Chateau Rigaud but has no shops or amenities. Flaujagues is the next village along and flanks the Dordogne river. It has a small shop and a restaurant. Ste Radegonde is a very small village but boasts a great sourdough bakery. Accommodation in these villages is within a 5 minute drive of Rigaud.
Gironde Chambres, Mouliets et Villemartin
Rooms from €90 per night.
Maison Ygeia, Flaujagues
Rooms from €90 per night.
Château de Sanse, Ste Radegonde
Rooms from €90 per night.
Chateau Le Sèpe, Ste Radegonde
Rooms from €160 per night.
House rental. Sleeps 4.
Entire house from €200 per night.
Domaine du Berry, Ste Radegonde
House rental. Sleeps 12.
Entire house from €950 per night.
CASTILLON-LA-BATAILLE
Castillon is the nearest town to Rigaud. There is an hourly train service to central Bordeaux and a selection of restaurants and shops, including a big Leclerc supermarket on the outskirts of town. Monday is market day and extends over most of the centre of town.
Rooms from €70 per night.
Rooms from €100 per night.
Chez Castillon
Rooms from €110 per night.
Rooms from €125 per night.
House rental. Sleeps 6-10.
Entire house from €250 per night.
Chateau Franc-Daut, St Magne de Castillon
House rental. Sleeps 6.
Entire house from €250 per night.
GENSAC
A historic hilltop village with protected status, Gensac has a small supermarket, pharmacy hairdresser and a couple of bar/restaurants. It’s a 10-15 minute drive from Chateau Rigaud.
House rental. Sleeps 2.
Entire house from €110 per night.
Chateau Carbonneau
Rooms from €120 per night.
La Girarde, St Quentin de Caplong
Rooms from €130 per night.
Chateau de Claribès
House rental. Sleeps 4.
Entire house from €240 per night.
PESSAC-SUR-DORDOGNE
Pessac is a riverside village with a shop, hairdresser, restaurant and canoe centre with a pop-up restaurant.
Le Manoir de la Rivière, St Seurin de Prats
Rooms from €120 per night.
Chateau Le Méjean, near Pessac-sur-Dordogne
Rooms from €120 per night.
Domaine des Monges, St Seurin de Prats
Rooms from €130 per night.
Villa Shambhala, St Seurin de Prats
House rental. Sleeps 8.
Entire house from €900 per night.
THE DAY BEFORE
Friday 2nd August
9pm – 10:30pm
As a lot of you will already be settled in the area the day before the wedding, we'd love you to join us for a welcome drink that evening at Le Bistro (see How to Arrive for directions).
WHERE TO EAT
There are loads of lovely local restaurants to choose from in the neighbouring towns for dinner beforehand. We highly recommend Le Caffe Cuisine in Branne.
THE WEDDING DAY
Saturday 3rd August
2:45pm – 2am
The wedding ceremony will take place at Chateau Rigaud at 3pm, so aim to arrive at about 2:45pm. Once we're firmly wed, an evening of crémant, dining and dancing awaits.
DRESS CODE
Dress for the heat, in whatever makes you feel great.
THE DAY AFTER
Sunday 4th August
1pm – 6pm
We'll be having a long recovery lunch, pool party and debrief back at the Chateau,
from 1pm until late afternoon: a day to soak up the French summer haze.
DON'T FORGET
Sunglasses, swimwear and a towel if you fancy a swim (or a bomb!).
Everything you need to help you get to the region and find the venue.
BY PLANE
The closest airports are Bordeaux and Bergerac with daily scheduled and budget flights from many UK airports. It takes approximately 50mins to reach Chateau Rigaud from either airport.
BY TRAIN
The closest mainline railway station is Libourne and is approximately 6 hours from Lille or 3.5 hours from Paris.
Libourne is only a 20 minute drive from Chateau Rigaud whereas Bordeaux St Jean station is at least an hour. So if you're travelling from Paris it’s better to take the slower TGV which stops at Libourne, rather than the faster Atlantic TGV.
BY CAR
We recommend that you hire a car wherever possible as it's more difficult to reach Chateau Rigaud without one, and taxis can be scarce once you are out in the vines.
Hire cars are available from all the major providers at both airports and there is a Europcar depot opposite Libourne train station.
DIRECTIONS
You can find driving directions to Chateau Rigaud at the links below:
LE BISTRO
If you plan to join us for a welcome drink at Le Bistro on Friday night, you can find directions on the map below.
We'd recommend organising any taxis for drop-off or collection in advance as they can be very hard to come by in the area. Most hotels and B&Bs will be able to help you organise this if you ask them.
IS THERE A GIFT REGISTRY?
Having all of you with us to celebrate is honestly the best gift we could think of and we truly don't need anything more than that. If you really would like to mark the occasion though, we've set up a little honeymoon fund where you can send a contribution.
You can find a link to it here.
CAN I PARK AT THE VENUE?
Yes! When you arrive at Chateau Rigaud please park in the field just outside the main gate. You’re welcome to leave your car here overnight, if you've arranged for alternative transport back to your accommodation post-party.
ARE TAXIS AVAILABLE ON THE WEDDING NIGHT?
If you've booked accommodation from our recommended list, we can guarantee to get you home on the wedding night using the Rigaud bus shuttle service.
If you've booked accommodation that's not on this list you may need to arrange transport separately – you can contact the venue for more info.