Host Your Wedding at Château Puech-Haut

Arrival. Saint-Drézéry, in the Hérault, is 16 km north-east of Montpellier, and the A9 motorway gets you there quickly. Your guests leave their cars in the private car park with 150 spaces, or hand them to the valet if you have booked one. Shuttles can run from the partner accommodation. The estate is accessible to people with reduced mobility.

The ceremony and the cocktails. For open-air moments, there is the park, a formal French garden dotted with fountains and terraces. The panoramic terrace opens onto the vineyard and the hills. At sunset, cocktails are served there and the group photos are taken.

The dinner. It is held in the Orangery, beneath its large bay windows, or in the château's reception rooms when the party is smaller. Capacity is up to 300 seated guests. The menu is created with the estate's partner caterer, who plans pairings with the estate's cuvées. The wines come from the estate, in red, white and rosé; for champagne, you may bring your own from outside.

If the weather turns. Everyone moves into the Orangery, which keeps the view over the vineyard while staying sheltered. The rooms have reversible air conditioning.

Between two moments. A guided tour can take your guests to the cellar, where barrels painted by more than 160 artists are on display, then to the Roman-era stone ram's head found in the estate's soil, which has become its emblem. The château itself comes from Montpellier, where it was the prefecture, and was rebuilt here stone by stone.

Before the big day. A private visit, by appointment, starts the project. For a date in high season, it is best to ask early: availability is checked during this visit. The events team then follows you from preparation to coordination on the day itself. Flowers, tailored entertainment and shuttles are options, chosen with them when the quote is drawn up.