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Château de Fontarèches Entertainment and production, line by line.

Fontarèches, near Uzès

A castle at the heart of its village near Uzès, founded around 1100, where Gabriel de Rossel had his will carved into the stone. We plan an event here line by line, from the ceremony beneath its walls to the last song in the cellar.

Guests dancing in the château's courtyard at night, beneath its lit stone walls

Line by line

A will was carved in its stone. We set your day to music.

Fontarèches has stood at the heart of its village since the twelfth century: a castle of pale stone around a paved courtyard, a park of old trees, and fields running out on every side. We bring the whole production to it, the entertainment and the sound, lighting and scenic design, planned as one, so each part of the day leads to the next.

I

CEREMONY

Late afternoon

Before the château

Vows beneath the old walls.

Guests seated for a ceremony before the château's stone tower

Before the château, we choose musicians whose sound carries in the open air without overwhelming it, and provide discreet sound for the vows and readings, so every guest hears them.

Entertainment

  • String quartet
  • Harp
  • Solo voice with guitar

Production

  • Discreet ceremony sound
  • Microphones for vows and readings

Where · Before the château's walls, or a space in the park, as agreed with the château.

II

COCKTAILS

Golden hour

The park, among the old trees

Music that moves among the guests.

A strolling band of guitar, drum and saxophone playing among the guests

In the park, a strolling band moves between the guests, close and acoustic, while we begin to light the trees and the château's walls from the ground.

Entertainment

  • Strolling band
  • Jazz duo
  • Acoustic guitar and voice

Production

  • Sound for the park
  • Warm light on the trees and walls

Where · The park's lawns, under its centenary trees.

III

DINNER

Nightfall

Long tables under the trees

Dinner under the lights.

Long dinner tables beneath strings of lights and the trees

Under the trees, we light the long tables and the canopy above them as one composition, and pace the music and speeches to the courses.

Entertainment

  • Musicians between courses
  • A performance before dessert
  • Live first dance

Production

  • Table and canopy lighting
  • Sound for speeches and performers

Where · Long tables in the park, under the trees.

IV

DANCING

After dinner

The paved courtyard

Then the courtyard becomes the dance floor.

Guests circling the dance floor in the château's paved courtyard at night

In the paved courtyard, we build the dance floor beneath the château's walls: sound and lighting sized for the space, with the stone lit warm around the guests.

Entertainment

  • Live band
  • DJ with live saxophone
  • A first dance with live musicians

Production

  • Dance-floor sound and lighting
  • Warm light on the château's walls

Where · The château's paved courtyard, beneath its walls.

V

AFTER-PARTY

Late

The vaulted cellar

And the night goes underground.

A saxophonist playing among the dancers in the red-lit vaulted cellar

Beneath the château, the party carries on under the vaults: a DJ with live saxophone, light that turns the stone red and white, and sound tuned to the cellar so it fills it without harshness.

Entertainment

  • DJ with live saxophone
  • DJ and percussion
  • A Club Coda after-party

Production

  • Cellar sound and lighting
  • Bespoke DJ booth
  • Technical production

Where · The vaulted cellar beneath the château, as agreed with the château.

Working with the château

Entertainment and production, from one team.

At Château de Fontarèches we provide the full production: the musicians, DJs and performers, and the sound, lighting and scenic design around them, with our own engineers. Every space, timing and level is agreed first with the château, 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, with our own engineers
  4. 04One technical plan with your planner and the château

The setting

What the château offers, and how we approach it.

From Château de Fontarèches

Where
At the heart of the village of Fontarèches in the Gard, near Uzès, Nîmes and Avignon
The house
A castle of the twelfth century, its foundations dated to around 1100, held by the Gardies and de Rossel families and restored in the 1980s
Its history
Gabriel de Rossel's will, carved in the stone in the fourteenth century, and the opening for the drawbridge, still kept
The estate
A park of around three hectares, with centenary trees and fields as far as the eye can see
The spaces
A paved courtyard, several spaces in the park, and reception rooms and salons inside
Staying
Rooms in the château with exclusive use, a heated pool and a tennis court

As published by the château and in the local press. Confirm the details for your date with the château.

From us

  • Light for the stone

    Pale stone and old trees take warm light beautifully. We light them from the ground, with nothing fixed to the walls and nothing coloured for its own sake.

  • Below the château

    Stone vaults hold sound close. We tune the system to the cellar, so the music fills it without harshness, and light it from the floor.

  • A village castle

    The château stands at the heart of its village. We set levels and timings with its team, so the party carries for your guests and no further.

Our work at Château de Fontarèches

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