Château de Ferrières
Nineteenth-century Rothschild château in a 135-hectare park, 30 minutes from Paris, Ferrières-en-Brie, France
Château de Ferrières is a Rothschild château in a 135-hectare park with a lake, with thirteen salons, the Hall of Honour and in-house catering, 30 minutes from central Paris.
Château de Ferrières stands in a 135-hectare park at Ferrières-en-Brie, twenty-five kilometres east of Paris. Baron James de Rothschild commissioned it from the English architect Joseph Paxton, designer of the Crystal Palace, and asked for a house in the manner of Mentmore but twice the size. It was inaugurated in December 1862 in the presence of Napoléon III and stayed in the Rothschild family until 1975. The interiors, composed by the painter Eugène Lami, centre on a top-lit Hall of Honour ringed by a gilded gallery.
For a wedding the château offers more than 1,000 square metres of reception space across thirteen salons, from the painted ceilings of Le Salon Blanc to the crimson damask of the historic rooms. Open-air ceremonies are held beneath century-old trees and beside the lake, with cocktails on the park terrace or in the glass orangerie. Catering is in-house, led by the château's chef and the team of the restaurant Le Chai. There are no bedrooms for guests on site, but hotels in Marne-la-Vallée and central Paris are close, and both Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport are about 30 minutes away by car.
Château de Ferrières
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The Essentials
- Where
- Ferrières-en-Brie, 25 km east of Paris, France
- Space
- Over 1,000 sqm of reception space across 13 salons
- Ceremony
- Open air in the park, or indoors in the salons and Hall of Honour
- Price
- On enquiry
- Catering
- In-house, led by the château's chef
- Stay
- No on-site rooms; hotels in Marne-la-Vallée and Paris nearby
- Nearest airport
- Paris Charles de Gaulle, about 30 minutes by car
- Grounds
- 135-hectare park with a lake
A house built for the Rothschilds
Baron James de Rothschild turned to Joseph Paxton, the English architect of the Crystal Palace, with a brief for a château in the manner of Mentmore but twice the size. The result was the grandest château raised in France in the nineteenth century. Eugène Lami composed the interiors around the Hall of Honour, and one of the salons is named for the chef Antonin Carême.
Inaugurated before an emperor
The château was inaugurated in December 1862 in the presence of Napoléon III, who by tradition planted a commemorative tree in the park. It remained a Rothschild seat until 1975, when it passed to the Chancellerie des Universités de Paris.
Ceremonies in the park
The park is laid out in the English landscape style, with century-old trees and a lake. Open-air ceremonies are held beneath the trees and beside the water, followed by cocktails on the terrace under the cedars or in the glass orangerie.
Dinner in the salons
The wedding dinner is laid in the gilded salons, from the painted ceilings of Le Salon Blanc to the crimson damask of the historic rooms, with the Hall of Honour for the grandest receptions. Menus are French and seasonal, prepared in-house.
Hall of Honour
A top-lit central hall hung with paintings and ringed by a gilded gallery.
Thirteen salons
More than 1,000 square metres of reception space, each room with its own character.
Le Salon Blanc
A reception room with painted ceilings, used for wedding dinners.
Le Chai
The château's bistronomic restaurant, with a grand dining room and a glass véranda over the park.
Glass orangerie
A glass-walled room beside the park, used for cocktails.
135-hectare park
A park in the English landscape style with a lake and century-old trees.
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Paris
Château de Ferrières sits in a 135-hectare park at Ferrières-en-Brie, twenty-five kilometres east of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is around thirty minutes away by car, central Paris around thirty minutes, and Marne-la-Vallée a short drive, which makes the château straightforward to reach for an international guest list while keeping the seclusion of a great country estate. The hotels of Marne-la-Vallée and central Paris are close at hand for the wedding party.
Château de Ferrières
Rue du Château, 77164 Ferrières-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, France
Things to do nearby
- Central Paris
- Marne-la-Vallée
- The park and lake
- Le Chai
Getting there
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Paris Orly (ORY)
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Château de Ferrières
Where is Château de Ferrières?
In a 135-hectare park at Ferrières-en-Brie, in the Seine-et-Marne, twenty-five kilometres east of Paris. Central Paris and Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport are each about 30 minutes away by car.
How many guests can attend a wedding?
The château has more than 1,000 square metres of reception space across thirteen salons, plus the park for open-air ceremonies. Seated and standing figures for the chosen spaces are agreed with the château.
Is there accommodation on site?
No. The château is a private events venue without guest rooms, and the team can suggest hotels in nearby Marne-la-Vallée and in central Paris.
Can we use our own caterer?
Catering is in-house, led by the château's own chef and the team of the restaurant Le Chai, with seasonal French menus built around each wedding. The château also arranges furniture, table settings and service.
Can the ceremony be held outdoors?
Yes. Open-air ceremonies are held in the park beneath century-old trees and beside the lake, and ceremonies can also take place indoors in the salons and the Hall of Honour. Couples wanting a legal civil ceremony in France usually register through the local municipality.
Who built the château?
Baron James de Rothschild, head of the French branch of the family, commissioned it from Joseph Paxton, the architect of the Crystal Palace. It was inaugurated in December 1862 in the presence of Napoléon III.
What spaces are available?
Thirteen salons, including Le Salon Blanc with its painted ceilings, the top-lit Hall of Honour, Le Grand Salon, the restaurant Le Chai with its glass véranda, a park terrace under century-old cedars and a glass orangerie.
How far is the château from Paris?
About 30 minutes by car from central Paris and from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, and about 45 minutes from Paris-Orly. Marne-la-Vallée is a short drive away.
