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Château de Fonscolombe Entertainment and production, beneath a cedar planted in 1778.

  • 1778Planted by Hippolyte de Fonscolombe
  • Your dayThe newest ring.

Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, near Aix-en-Provence

An 18th-century château near Aix-en-Provence, classified as a Historic Monument, in a listed park of nearly 180 species of trees. We plan an event here as the park has grown: ring by ring, with your day as the newest.

Ring by ring

Three centuries, and one day.

Fonscolombe's park is the legacy of the botanist Gaston de Saporta, and its cedars have watched over the house since the 18th century. We bring both halves of an event here, the entertainment and the production, planned as one, so the trees, the salons and the terraces are lit and heard as they deserve.

01 · Late afternoon

Ceremony

The chapel, or beneath the trees

A ceremony beneath the oldest trees.

In the château's chapel or out in the park, we choose musicians who suit the space and provide discreet sound for the vows and readings, so every guest hears them.

Entertainment

  • String quartet
  • Harp
  • Solo voice with strings

Production

  • Discreet ceremony sound
  • Microphones for vows and readings

Where · The château's chapel or its gardens, as the château offers for your date.

02 · Golden hour

Cocktails

The terraces and fountains

Music among the fountains.

Cocktails move out across the terraces. We set a small live act where it carries without raising voices, and begin to light the trees from the ground as the sun goes.

Entertainment

  • Jazz trio
  • Acoustic duo
  • Strolling musicians

Production

  • Sound for the terraces
  • Tree lighting as the light fades

Where · The terraces, fountains and gardens, as agreed with the château.

03 · Nightfall

Dinner

The salons, or out in the park

The table in the light of the trees.

In the salons or out under the plane trees, we light the tables and the trees around them as one composition, and pace the music, speeches and screens to the courses.

Entertainment

  • Pianist or singer between courses
  • A performance before dessert
  • Live first dance

Production

  • Table and tree lighting
  • Sound for speeches and performers
  • Screens where needed

Where · The château's listed salons, or a table in the park, as the château offers for your date.

04 · After dark

After-party

Where the château agrees

Then the evening turns to dancing.

For the party we pair a DJ with live musicians and build the dance floor around them: sound, lighting, a bespoke DJ booth and scenic, at levels agreed with the château.

Entertainment

  • DJ with live saxophone or percussion
  • Show band
  • A Club Coda after-party

Production

  • Dance-floor sound and lighting
  • Bespoke DJ booth and scenic
  • Technical production

Where · A dance floor in the grounds, or a space the château agrees for your date.

Working with the château

Entertainment and production, planned as one.

At Château de Fonscolombe we provide both the entertainment and the production: the musicians, DJs and performers, and the sound, lighting and scenic design around them. Every space, timing and level is agreed first with the château's team, and one technical plan is shared with your planner.

  1. 01Spaces, timings and levels agreed with the château first
  2. 02Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
  3. 03Sound, lighting and scenic design by us
  4. 04One technical plan with your planner and the château

The setting

What the château offers, and how we approach it.

From Château de Fonscolombe

Where
Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade, about 20 minutes from Aix-en-Provence, between the Sainte-Victoire and Mont Ventoux
History
18th century, in the Quattrocento style; home of the Marquises of Saporta and Fonscolombe; a Historic Monument
The park
A listed park of nearly 180 species, the legacy of botanist Gaston de Saporta, with a cedar planted in 1778
The house
Six listed salons, restored to their original condition; terraces, fountains and a chapel
Around it
Vineyards, in the heart of Provence near the Luberon
Staying
50 rooms and suites; a Relais & Châteaux hotel with a spa and an outdoor pool
The table
La Table de l'Orangerie and the cuisine of chef Marc Fontanne

As published by the château. Confirm the details for your date with the château.

From us

  • Light for the trees

    The park's cedars and plane trees are its architecture. We light them from the ground, warm and even, with nothing fixed to the trees and nothing coloured for its own sake.

  • A listed house

    In listed salons and a listed park, everything we bring is freestanding and leaves no trace, placed with the château's team.

  • A hotel in residence

    The château welcomes hotel guests alongside events. We set levels and timings with its team, so the party carries for your guests and no further.

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Coda is an independent event production studio, not affiliated with Château de Fonscolombe. Venue details are as the château publishes them.