Domaine de l’Orangerie — hotel and wedding venue in Bonnat

A country hotel for weddings in Bonnat, Creuse

Domaine de l’Orangerie is a three-star hotel and restaurant at 3 bis rue de la Paix, 23220 Bonnat, near Guéret in Creuse. Its five-hectare park, terraces, heated outdoor swimming pool and Pitch & Putt golf course make it a countryside setting for weddings, family gatherings and seminars. The restaurant highlights seasonal regional ingredients and produce grown in its garden. Each private event is arranged to order; the exact rooms and grounds reserved must be defined in the quotation.

Different guest capacities for different layouts

The official events website presents two configurations of its reception and events room, with headline capacities of 120 and 60 participants, without clearly specifying the arrangement in its summary. A separate wedding offer describes 30 to 100 wedding guests. These are not interchangeable: a standing reception or meeting capacity does not prove that 120 guests can be seated for dinner with a dance floor. Request a scale plan for the chosen dinner and cocktail layouts. A separate meeting room is shown for 30 or 20 participants depending on configuration, while a team-building package mentions up to 60.

Outdoor ceremony, cocktail, dinner and leisure facilities

The wedding offer describes a reception room, terrace, gardens, tent, caterer kitchen, symbolic ceremony space and dance floor, as well as children’s activity areas. The landscaped grounds offer outdoor opportunities in fine weather; obtain the capacity and cost of a genuine covered wet-weather alternative. The hotel’s website confirms free private parking. Other amenities include an 18-hole Pitch & Putt course, tennis court, heated outdoor pool, table tennis and billiards. Their availability, exclusivity, surveillance requirements, opening hours and potential surcharges must be agreed separately.

Hotel rooms and accommodation for guests

The hotel advertises 30 guest rooms with a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, television, toiletries, hairdryer and minibar. Some rooms overlook the park, and different room types include L’Essentielle and La Champêtre. Actual sleeping capacity depends on the beds in each room and whether sufficient rooms are simultaneously reserved. No accommodation is assumed to be included in reception-room hire. Request a room-block quotation specifying rates, breakfast, deposits and individual booking conditions.

Restaurant, caterer options and drinks

The restaurant offers traditional and creative regional cooking with seasonal produce. Commercial wedding information suggests that an external caterer may be permitted and that some venue-only bookings could be available, but these arrangements require written confirmation. Wedding menus are described with starter, meat or fish main course, cheese and dessert, with adaptations for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and other dietary needs. An external cake may be accepted subject to a cake-cutting charge.

Indicative published corkage charges are €15 for wine, €20 for champagne and €70 for spirits when couples supply drinks. These figures must be reconfirmed for the date, bottle sizes and service required; staffing, glassware, tax and handling need clear contractual terms.

Indicative wedding prices and booking conditions

A published commercial offer quotes reception hire from €4,000, with an indicative range of €4,000–€10,000 depending on season, date and services. These are non-contractual indicative figures, not confirmed 2026 prices. A commercial description also mentions a 50% deposit at booking, the balance one month before the event and a possible 4 am closing time. Treat all of these as points for written confirmation, not agreed terms.

An independent restaurant discovery menu advertised at €42 is not a wedding banquet quotation or price per wedding guest. Ask for separate charges for room hire, meals, drinks, accommodation, extra staff, furniture, cleaning, cancellation and overtime.

Accessibility and official contact information

The property is advertised as having some accessibility for people with reduced mobility, but no sufficiently precise commitment is given for every area. Before booking, obtain written confirmation about access to the reception rooms, toilets, guest bedrooms and outdoor paths, including any steps and assistance requirements.

3 bis rue de la Paix, 23220 Bonnat, France. Telephone: +33 5 54 54 18 55. Email: reception@hotel-lorangerie.fr. See the official event-space page and official contact page with GPS information. No matching social account could be authenticated with confidence.

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