Château de la Chèvre d’Or

Château de la Chèvre d'Or is in the medieval village of Èze, between Nice and Monaco, on a limestone peak above the Mediterranean. Its rooms and suites are scattered through the village, many with sea views, from junior suites with balconies to the Royal Suite.

This is a small, intimate place rather than a big estate, built around the village and the food. La Chèvre d'Or restaurant holds two Michelin stars under chef Tom Meyer, a Meilleur Ouvrier de France. Les Remparts is the bistronomic option and Le Café du Jardin serves in the open air. From beside the hotel entrance, the steep Nietzsche path drops through the hillside to the seaside below.

The hotel lists three ceremony spaces. The gardens take up to 50 guests with no time limit, the Garden Café takes up to 50 with drinks on the sea-view terrace below, and the Rose Terrace takes up to 84 with drinks on the terrace above. For dinner, La Chèvre d'Or restaurant seats up to 40, with a Baroque lounge for 20, while Les Remparts seats 30 on its panoramic terrace or up to 80 indoors, where music and dancing are possible under conditions. Live music is not allowed in the main restaurant. Restaurant privatisation is required, so ask the team about terms.

There are 45 rooms and suites, so ask how many the team can hold for wedding guests and which suite suits the couple. For a bigger group, look at hotels around Èze, Nice and Monaco. The hotel will look at privatising part or all of the château for an exclusive celebration, depending on availability. Nice Côte d'Azur airport is about 30 minutes by car, so ask the team about transfers. Book early, as the hotel suggests 12 to 18 months ahead. In France only a civil marriage is legal, so plan a symbolic ceremony here after marrying at home.