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Domaine du Mont LeuzeEntertainment and production, near 600 metres above the sea.
Villefranche-sur-Mer, near 600 metres up
A nineteenth-century Provençal estate in the hills above Villefranche-sur-Mer, looking out over Nice, Cap-Ferrat and the sea. We plan an event here around its height: the view, the open air and the light as it changes over the coast.
Three terraces
From La Vista to the roof of the world.
Mont Leuze has three terraces, each facing a different stretch of the coast. An event here moves between them, from the ceremony to dinner on Le Toit du Monde, and we plan each terrace with the entertainment and production that suit its view, its size and its hour.
01 · La Vista
Facing Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Ceremony
Vows at nearly 600 metres.
At this height the view is the backdrop, and the open air carries sound differently. We keep the ceremony acoustic or gently reinforced, place the musicians to frame the couple rather than the view, and time the music to the walk.
Entertainment
- String quartet or trio
- Harp
- Voice and guitar
Production
- Discreet sound for vows and readings
- Ceremony staging with your planner and florist
Where · La Vista, a terrace for ceremonies of up to 250 guests, looking out to Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.
02 · La Terrazzita
In the shade of the trees
Cocktails
Shade, a panorama, and music that moves among the guests.
La Terrazzita sits in the shade of its trees with the panorama beyond. We favour musicians who move between groups, or a small set holding one corner, so the terrace stays a place for conversation as the light begins to turn.
Entertainment
- Jazz trio
- Saxophone and DJ
- Strolling musicians
Production
- Sound shaped for an open terrace
- Lighting the trees as dusk falls
Where · La Terrazzita, a shaded terrace for up to 280 guests at cocktails.
03 · Le Toit du Monde
The sea, Nice and Cap d'Antibes
Dinner
Dinner on the roof of the world.
As the coast lights up below, the terrace needs light of its own: low and warm on the tables, enough on the architecture to keep it present, never enough to drown the view. The music runs from a singer between courses to a band for the first dance.
Entertainment
- Singer or duo between courses
- Live band for the first dance
- A performance before dessert
Production
- Table and architectural lighting
- Scenic details for a long terrace
- Sound and screens for speeches
Where · Le Toit du Monde, a 600 m² terrace seating up to 280, over the sea, Nice and Cap d'Antibes.
04 · After dark
On the terrace or in the reception halls
After-party
Then the lights of the coast become the backdrop.
For the party we pair a DJ with live musicians and design the dance floor as a space of its own: sound tuned for it, lighting that moves with the music, and a DJ booth made for the setting. Levels and timings are agreed with the domaine for your date.
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 design
- Technical production and coordination
Where · Le Toit du Monde or the domaine's reception halls, as agreed with the domaine.
Working with the domaine
The domaine has its own events team. We plan alongside it.
Events at Mont Leuze are prepared with the domaine's own team. We confirm the arrangements for your date (which spaces, timings, sound levels and suppliers) before we propose anything, then design the entertainment and production within them.
- 01Spaces, timings and levels confirmed with the domaine first
- 02Entertainment curated, briefed and scheduled by us
- 03Sound, lighting and scenic design, as the domaine permits
- 04One running order with your planner and the domaine
The setting
What the domaine offers, and how we approach it.
From Domaine du Mont Leuze
- Where
- Near 600 metres up, in the hills above Villefranche-sur-Mer
- History
- A nineteenth-century Provençal estate; an art and science campus from 1987; a reception venue since 2005
- Views
- The sea, Nice, Cap-Ferrat, Cap d'Antibes and the hills
- Terraces
- La Vista, La Terrazzita and Le Toit du Monde, the largest at 600 m²
- Capacity
- Up to 500 for cocktails and 280 seated, on Le Toit du Monde
- Staying
- Two villas, three studios and two suites, for 30 guests
- Arriving
- About 15 minutes by car from Nice, Èze and Villefranche-sur-Mer; a helipad on site
As published by the domaine. Confirm the details for your date with the domaine.
From us
Three terraces, three scales
From a ceremony for 250 to cocktails for 500, each terrace has its own size and view. We size the music and production to each, so nothing is lost on the largest or too much on the smallest.
Open air, at altitude
Most of an evening here is outdoors and exposed. We choose sound, lighting and scenic materials for the open air and the weather, and plan a covered alternative with the domaine.
Light for the view
The coast lights up below as night falls. We light the terraces to keep that view, not to compete with it.
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Discuss your event at Domaine du Mont Leuze.
Coda is an independent event production studio, not affiliated with Domaine du Mont Leuze. Venue details are as the domaine publishes them.