Bastide du Roy is a sixteenth century stone bastide near Arles, lovingly restored and offered on exclusive hire within its own walled parkland.
What you gain is a private estate that holds an intimate seated dinner and opens to far larger ceremonies and receptions across the grounds.
What you trade is the polish of a hotel, since a private estate asks for a planner and a build, and it suits couples who want Provence at its most discreet.
Bastide du Roy is a restored sixteenth century bastide in private parkland near Arles, at the edge of the Camargue, taken on full exclusive hire for a wedding. It seats around one hundred and twenty for a refined dinner, while the grounds open to ceremonies and larger receptions for up to roughly two hundred and eighty, and around twenty six of the closest party sleep on site. It is private, gardened and unmistakably Provencal, best for a couple who want the estate to themselves.
A bastide in private parkland.
Bastide du Roy stands in its own walled parkland near Arles, at the quiet edge of the Camargue, a sixteenth century stone house restored with a light and respectful hand. Two acres of private grounds wrap the building, with mature trees, clipped hedging and the warm ochre stone that reads as Provence at first glance. It is taken on full exclusive hire, so the estate belongs to one wedding party for the celebration.
For a wedding the appeal is range within privacy. The reception rooms and shaded terraces carry an intimate seated dinner of around one hundred and twenty, while the parkland opens for a ceremony and a larger reception that can reach roughly two hundred and eighty. Around twenty six of the closest party sleep on site across the bastide bedrooms, which lets the heart of the weekend stay together under one roof.
The honest truth is that a private estate is a build. There is no hotel front desk and no standing infrastructure, so the catering, the staging and the timeline are all created for the day with a planner who knows the house. It rewards a couple who want Provence quiet, gardened and entirely their own, rather than anyone after the convenience of a resort.
The practical things, told straight.
Bastide du Roy is exclusive hire in private parkland, so the venue is only the start of the budget. Treat every figure as indicative and confirm directly, since the season, the guest count and the production move the total far more than the hire alone.
What it costs
Bastide du Roy sits in the premium band of Provencal estates. As an indicative January 2026 guide, exclusive hire runs into the tens of thousands of euros before catering and production, and a full celebration commonly reaches the higher five figures or beyond. Treat every figure as indicative and confirm directly.
The spaces
The reception rooms and shaded terraces hold an intimate seated dinner of around one hundred and twenty, while the parkland opens to ceremonies and larger receptions that can reach roughly two hundred and eighty. Confirm the seated layout that suits your guest count directly.
Getting there
Marseille Provence and Nimes airports are each about sixty to ninety minutes by road, with Avignon and the Arles rail links close by. Plan guest transfers, since the estate sits in open countryside.
Staying over
Around twenty six of the closest party sleep on site in the bastide bedrooms, with the wider guest list in the hotels of Arles and the surrounding Alpilles and Camargue.
Enquire about Bastide du Roy.
We will check Bastide du Roy’s availability for your date, share a realistic all in cost, and introduce the planner who knows the venue best.
The Roy rewards a planner who knows the estate.
A private estate is generous in privacy and demanding in production, with the catering, the staging, the transfers and the timeline all to build from the ground up. A planner who works Provence and knows the bastide will run the day end to end and protect the budget. Tell us your date and guest count and we will introduce the right one.
Browse our planner directoryA wedding at Bastide du Roy, answered.
How many guests can Bastide du Roy hold?
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The reception rooms and terraces seat around one hundred and twenty for dinner, while the parkland opens to ceremonies and larger receptions that can reach roughly two hundred and eighty. Confirm the exact seated capacity for your layout directly with the estate.
Can we stay at the bastide?
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Yes, around twenty six of the closest party sleep on site across the bastide bedrooms. The wider guest list stays in the hotels of Arles and the surrounding countryside.
Is it exclusive hire?
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Yes. Bastide du Roy is taken on full exclusive use, so the estate and its parkland belong to one wedding party for the celebration.
Is it expensive?
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It sits in the premium band of Provencal estates, with exclusive hire into the tens of thousands of euros and a full celebration commonly reaching the higher five figures or beyond. Treat figures as indicative and confirm directly.
When is the best time to marry here?
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May, June and September give warm days, long light and the parkland at its best. July and August are hotter and busier across Provence.
Photography is licensed stock from Unsplash, shown to evoke the setting. It does not depict the specific venue.
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