Wedding Venue Epinal: A 16th-Century Chateau 50 Minutes from the Capital of the Vosges
Outdoor ceremony in a one-hectare park, dinner for 65 guests, dance hall with fresco, on-site accommodation and next-day brunch. Your Lorraine wedding 50 km from Epinal.
Chateau de Morey sits 50 km from Epinal, a 50-minute drive. This 16th-century estate, built on the ruins of a Templar convent, hosts your wedding in a setting where five centuries of history are written across every facade. The main hall seats up to 65 guests for dinner. The one-hectare park planted with century-old trees hosts your secular ceremony and outdoor cocktail reception, with views over the Natagne valley. The dance hall with its pre-Revolution fresco keeps the celebration going late into the night. Five guest rooms allow your closest family and friends to sleep on site, without driving back to Epinal after the party. The next morning, brunch brings your guests together again in the park or the chateau's lounges. The equipped catering kitchen lets your caterer work on site in optimal conditions. The estate's vaulted cellars provide an additional backdrop for photos or intimate moments.
Wedding Venue near you Épinal
Epinal is the prefecture of the Vosges, known worldwide for the Imagerie d'Epinal, popular prints produced since 1796. The city sits at the gateway to the Vosges mountains, between fir forests and lakes. Reception venues in Epinal are concentrated around hotels and community halls. Chateau de Morey offers an alternative 50 minutes away: a complete 16th-century estate for private hire for 65 guests maximum. The drive heads north through the Lorraine plain, an easy route for your Vosges guests. The one-hectare park hosts your secular ceremony in a setting that Epinal's venues do not offer. On-site accommodation solves the late-night drive home: five guest rooms host your closest family and friends, and the next-day brunch extends the weekend. Each space has its function: main hall for dining, children's room for 15 to 20 young guests, dance hall with original fresco, vaulted cellars for the cocktail reception, equipped catering kitchen.
Why choose us
50 minutes from Epinal and the Vosges
The chateau sits 50 km from Epinal, a 50-minute drive through the Lorraine plain. Your Vosges guests make the trip without difficulty. The estate's secure private parking accommodates all vehicles.
One-hectare park for your secular ceremony
The one-hectare park with century-old trees hosts your outdoor secular ceremony. Views over the Natagne valley, light filtered through the ancient canopy. A complete estate between the Vosges and Lorraine.
Main hall for 65 guests
Your wedding dinner takes place in a hall with the right proportions for 65 seated guests. Each guest finds their place without feeling lost in an oversized space. Antique woodwork and natural light set the scene.
Dance hall with period fresco
The dance floor welcomes your guests beneath an original chateau fresco that predates the Revolution. A historic setting impossible to replicate, giving your evening a unique character.
On-site accommodation and next-day brunch
Five guest rooms host your closest family at the chateau. Nobody drives back to Epinal or the Vosges after the party. The next day, brunch gathers everyone in the park or the estate's lounges.
Your guests leave Epinal and the Vosges foothills. The road crosses the Lorraine plain northward. In fifty minutes, Vosges fir trees give way to the Saintois hills and the estate's avenue lined with century-old trees. The chateau gate closes behind them. The cocktail reception begins in the vaulted cellars, between the stone walls of the Templar convent. The secular ceremony takes place in the one-hectare park, overlooking the Natagne valley. Photographers capture the golden light filtering through the ancient canopy. Dinner gathers your 65 guests in the main hall with antique woodwork. Children have their own room, supervised separately. After dessert, the dance hall and its pre-Revolution fresco host the party. Your closest family and friends return to their rooms without driving home. The next morning, brunch brings everyone together again in the park's calm, before farewells and the drive back to Epinal or the Vosges valleys.
Couples from Epinal and the Vosges seeking a characterful wedding in a historic chateau 50 minutes from the city. Perfect for 65 guests wanting an outdoor ceremony, on-site accommodation and a next-day brunch.
Why choose us
Capacity 65 seated guests
5-hectare landscaped park
Outdoor civil ceremony
On-site accommodation (rooms + cottage)
Next-day brunch available
Épinal
Vosges, Lorraine
Prefecture of the Vosges, Épinal is world-famous for its Imagerie, which has perpetuated the tradition of popular prints since 1796. The city, crossed by the Moselle, offers a preserved natural setting at the gateway to the Vosges mountains. The departmental museum and Saint-Maurice basilica bear witness to rich historical heritage.
50 minutes by car
Épinal
Epinal is the prefecture of the Vosges, a city of 32,000 inhabitants at the confluence of the Moselle and the Sapin. The Imagerie d'Epinal, founded in 1796 by Jean-Charles Pellerin, still produces prints today using traditional woodcut and stencil techniques. The Musee de l'Image, adjacent to the workshop, holds over 100,000 images. The city also has a departmental museum of ancient and contemporary art with works by Rembrandt, Georges de La Tour and Job. At Epinal's doorstep, the Vosges mountains offer lakes (Gerardmer, Longemer), fir forests and spa towns. Fifty minutes from the chateau, Epinal and the Vosges offer your guests a nature and culture setting to combine with your wedding.
Épinal
Épinal Imagerie
Popular prints since 1796
City of Images
Interactive image museum
Wedding Venue Epinal: A 16th-Century Chateau 50 Minutes from the Capital of the Vosges
Celebrate your wedding in a historic and romantic setting in the heart of Lorraine. Our 18th-century château offers an exceptional setting with 5-hectare park, elegant reception hall, and on-site accommodation for your guests.