chateau
Chateau de Fondat
About This Venue
A historic 4-hectare château estate in the Landes de Gascogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, offering exclusive privatisation for weddings of 20 to 150 guests, with on-site accommodation for 20 guests and a remarkable botanical park featuring centuries-old trees.
About the History
17th century · Château with neogothic refaçade on Grand Pavillon (Restoration period, 19th century); 17th-century staircase tower
The Grand Pavillon was originally servants' quarters under Henri IV, later converted to a silkworm farm in the 18th century, and refaçaded in neogothic style during the Restoration period (19th century). A pigeonnier (dovecote) on the estate was a privilege granted by Louis XV to the Comte de Malartic. The property features a 17th-century natural stone staircase tower at the château entrance, and a miroir d'eau (water mirror) where the walls of ancient moats were uncovered during the last dredging.
- • Grand Pavillon with neogothic refaçade
- • 17th-century natural stone staircase tower
- • Pigeonnier (Dovecote) granted by Louis XV
- • Miroir d'eau (water mirror) over ancient moat
Spaces & Capacity
This venue can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated dinner.
Salle de Bal
Indoor- natural stone floor
- lime-rendered walls
Salle des Lumières
Indoor- authentic wood flooring
- traditional timber frame
Chapiteau (Marquee)
Outdoor- pagoda-style reception tent
- 10m x 18m
Le Parc
Outdoor- centuries-old remarkable trees
- shaded lawns
Accommodation
Le Château
chateauPavillon de Chasse
gitePricing & Packages
Starting price for venue hire. Max price: 9,800 EUR. Detailed tariffs not published; contact venue directly for pricing.
Minimum 1 nights
What’s included
- Exclusive use of the entire 4-hectare domain
- Reception furniture and high-quality decorative objects
- Chapiteau (pagoda marquee, 180 m²)
- Dedicated catering space / kitchen access
- Three-phase power supply
- Private parking (year-round)
Features & Amenities
Venue Features
Amenities & Activities
4-hectare private landscaped park with centuries-old remarkable trees including a 300+ year-old Zelkova (labelled 'remarkable tree of France'), avenue of ancestral Magnolias, Bald Cypress, Araucaria trees, shaded lawns, private forest, and miroir d'eau (water mirror).
Getting There
By Air
- Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport 1 hour 25 minutes
- Pau-Uzein Airport 1 hour 05 minutes
By Road
A65 (Autoroute de Gascogne), 15 minutes
Key Distances
- Saint-Justin 2 km
Saint-Justin, Landes, France
At the heart of Gascony's Armagnac terroir, in the Landes, between Toulouse and Bordeaux
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