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Domaine de Fontenille Entertainment and production, poured in the right order.
Lauris, in the Luberon
A bastide on the land register since 1638, among its vines, cedars and gardens above the Durance valley. We plan an event here the way a wine is tasted: the first look, the first impression, the heart of it, and what lingers.
In the right order
A wine is tasted in order. So is a celebration.
Fontenille is a wine estate before it is a hotel: a bastide among cedars and plane trees, a park, terraces over the gardens and vines running out to the Luberon. We bring both halves of an event here, the entertainment and the production, planned as one, so each part of the day leads to the next.
Robe
The first look
01 · Late afternoon
Ceremony
The park, under the cedars
A ceremony under the old cedars.
In the park, 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 · The park's lawn, among the cedars and plane trees.
Nez
The first impression
02 · Golden hour
Cocktails
The upper terraces, over the park
Music over the park.
As the light turns, we set an acoustic act on the terraces where it carries across the gardens without raising voices, and begin to light the bastide and the trees from the ground.
Entertainment
- Jazz duo
- Acoustic guitar and voice
- Strolling musicians
Production
- Sound for the terraces
- Warm light on the bastide and the trees
Where · The upper terraces overlooking the park, or Le Champ des Lunes and its patio.
Bouche
The heart of it
03 · Nightfall
Dinner
Long tables on the terraces
Dinner among the trees.
On the terraces, we light the tables and the trees around them as one composition, and pace the music and speeches 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
Where · The upper terraces, or a space the domaine offers for your date.
Finale
What lingers
04 · After dark
After-party
Le Champ des Lunes
Then the estate turns to dancing.
For the party we pair a DJ with live musicians and build the dance floor around them: sound, lighting and a bespoke DJ booth, sized for the guests and at levels agreed with the domaine.
Entertainment
- DJ with live saxophone or percussion
- A live band into DJ
- A Club Coda after-party
Production
- Dance-floor sound and lighting
- Bespoke DJ booth
- Technical production
Where · Le Champ des Lunes, the domaine's space for dancing.
Working with the domaine
Entertainment and production, planned as one.
At Domaine de Fontenille 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 domaine's events team, and one technical plan is shared with your planner.
- 01Spaces, timings and levels agreed with the domaine first
- 02Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
- 03Sound, lighting and scenic design by us
- 04One technical plan with your planner and the domaine
The setting
What the domaine offers, and how we approach it.
From Domaine de Fontenille
- Where
- Lauris, in the Luberon, above the Durance valley, half an hour from Aix-en-Provence
- The house
- A bastide built at the turn of the 17th century, on the land register from 1638 with twelve hectares of vines
- The estate
- Vineyards and gardens of around 35 hectares: centuries-old cedars and plane trees, a rose garden, olive trees and lavender
- The spaces
- The park for ceremonies, the upper terraces, Le Champ des Lunes, the rose garden and a 17th-century vaulted cellar
- Guests
- Ceremonies and dinners for up to around 130 guests; indoors for up to 60, with a marquee for more
- Staying
- 25 rooms and suites in the bastide and its Little House, with a heated outdoor pool
- The domaine
- A Relais & Châteaux hotel in the Domaines de Fontenille collection, with La Cuisine d’Amélie
As published by the domaine and its listings. Confirm the details for your date with the domaine.
From us
Light for the trees
Cedars, plane trees and pale stone take warm light beautifully. We light them from the ground, nothing fixed to the trees or the house and nothing coloured for its own sake.
One space for dancing
Le Champ des Lunes is where the domaine hosts the dancing. We plan the evening towards it, so the move from dinner to the party feels like the next course, not a change of venue.
A hotel in residence
The domaine welcomes hotel guests alongside events. We set levels and timings with its team, so the party carries for your guests and no further.
Our work at Domaine de Fontenille
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Coda is an independent event production studio, not affiliated with Domaine de Fontenille. Venue details are as the domaine publishes them.