Ceremony and Reception

Eglise Sainte-Croix

Ceremony

Mas du Gros Pin

Reception

Garden Brunch

Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Our Wedding

Order of Events

3pm: Guests start arriving at the church (L'Eglise Sainte Croix, Pl. Joseph Laugier de Monblan)3:30pm: Wedding ceremony begins4:30pm: Shuttle buses depart to the reception (Mas du Gros Pin, 5385 Route du Destet)5pm: Canapé and cocktail reception8pm: Dinner, speeches and dancing1am - 2am: Shuttles depart to take guests back to Maussane centre (there will be some cars available to leave a bit earlier as well)

Dress

Ladies - the ground at the reception can be uneven in places, so we advise wearing appropriate shoes. It can also get chilly in the evenings, so you should bring a shawl or cover up for later on. Gentlemen - we have said morning suits on our invitations, but please don't worry if you don't have one - suits / jackets and ties are also fine.

Sunday Garden Brunch

Arrive any time from 12:30pm onwards. The dress code is casual but we are thinking along the lines of shorts and a linen shirt for Hugh and summer dress for Sophie if that helps! We&nbsp;recommend bringing swimmers as it may turn into a pool party. You might want to check the weather forecast nearer the time. Parking will be available, and the best way to find the house is:Sat Nav: 5385 Route de Destet, 13520, Masanne-les-AlpillesWhat Three Words: unstoppable.orators.scenic

Helpful Contacts for the Weekend

Ben Ripley +44 7501 011 784George Cushing +44 7803 200 330

Event details

Getting There

By Plane

We strongly recommend flying into Marseille, which is a 50 minute drive to Maussane-les-Alpilles. There are regular British Airways, Ryanair and easyJet flights from all London airports.

By Train

You can take the train from London St Pancras to Avignon TGV station, which is a 35 minute drive from Maussane-les-Alpilles. This requires a change from the Eurostar to the TGV in Paris or Lille. If you have the choice, Lille is a much easier change.

Transport On Location

Shuttles will be provided to transport guests to and from the wedding venue and the centre of Maussane-les-Alpilles on the Saturday. We recommend hiring a car to get around, as local taxi services can be limited. Car rental companies operate at all of the local airports and train stations.

Local Taxis

Taxi Mausanne+33 (0)6 73 91 83 97taxi-rosso@orange.fr<a href="https://www.taxi-maussane.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Taxi Les Baux-de-Provence+33 (0)6 13 07 55 00contact@taxibaux.com<a href="https://www.taxibaux.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Taxi Fontvieille+33 (0)6 14 18 58 81taxifontvieille@gmail.com<a href="https://www.taxifontvieille.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Taxi Benoit+33 (0)645603768flores.benoit@gmail.com<a href="https://floresbenoit.wixsite.com/website" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Taxi du Paradou+33 (0)6 03 46 01 67taximarvinmata@gmail.com<a href="https://www.taxiduparadou.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Allo Taxi+33 (0)6 17 43 29 59contact@allo-taxi-fontvieille.fr<a href="https://www.allo-taxi-fontvieille.fr/contactez-allo-taxi-sud/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Taxi Eygalières+33 (0)6 80 32 36 73taximachado.eygalieres@gmail.com<a href="https://taxi-eygalieres.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>

Travel

We recommend staying in Maussane-les-Alpilles, as the meeting point for shuttles will be in the town square. We have provided a list of hotel recommendations below. There are also plenty of house rental options you can find through sites like AirBnb, Le Collectionist, Only Provence, Booking .com, and Gites de France. If you choose to stay in Paradou, Les Baux, Mouriès or further afield (Eygalières, Saint-Rèmy-de-Provence and Fontvieille are also accessible), there is plenty of parking for you to leave your car in Maussane.

Maussane-les-Alpilles

Logis Hotel de MagnanarellesMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £85<a href="https://www.logishotels.com/en/hotel/logis-hotel-les-magnanarelles-3581" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> ﻿Best Western Hotel AureliaMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £95<a href="https://www.bestwestern.co.uk/hotels/best-western-hotel-aurelia-93543" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Le Mas des MargueritesMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £110<a href="https://www.mas-des-marguerites.com/en/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hôtel Val BaussencMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £150<a href="https://www.valbaussenc.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> L'OustalounMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £125<a href="https://www.loustaloun.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Merci Papa Merci Maman (B&amp;B)Minimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £170<a href="https://www.mercipapamercimaman.fr/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Du Côté des OlivadesMinimum stay: 3 nightsPrice per night: from £200<a href="https://www.ducotedesolivades.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hameau des BauxMinimum stay: 4 nightsPrice per night: from £250<a href="https://www.les-petites-maisons.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hotel B Design &amp; SpaMinimum stay: 3 nightsPrice per night: from £260<a href="https://www.hotelbdesign.fr/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Les Maisons de l'Hotel ParticulierMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: £350<a href="http://les-maisons.hotel-particulier.com/english/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>

Paradou

Domaine Cap RubisMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £150<a href="https://www.cap-rubis.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hameau des BauxMinimum stay: 7 nightsPrice per night: from £235<a href="https://en.les-petites-maisons.com/chambres" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Résidence de Vacances Les Garrigues De La Vallée Des BauxMinimum Stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £80 (for rooms in shared villas)<a href="https://www.lesgarrigues-valbaux.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>

Les Baux-de-Provence

Mas Derrière ChateauMinimum stay: 2 nightsPrice per night: from £85<a href="https://www.masderrierechateau.com/en/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Le Fabian Des Baux HotelMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £125<a href="https://www.hotelfabiandesbaux.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Le Mas D'AigretMinimum stay: 2 nightsPrice per night: from £135<a href="https://www.masdaigret.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Mas de l'OulivieMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £180<a href="https://www.masdeloulivie.com/en/hotel-baux-de-provence" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hotel BenvengudoMinimum stay: 2 nightsPrice per night: from £200<a href="https://www.benvengudo.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Domaine de ManvilleMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £360<a href="https://www.domainedemanville.fr/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> L'Oustau de BaumanièreMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £450<a href="https://www.baumaniere.com/en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>

Mouriès

Lou VentouletMinimum stay: 2 nightsPrice per night: from £95<a href="https://www.louventoulet.fr" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hôtel le Vallon de GayetMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £120<a href="https://www.levallondegayet.com/en/home" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a> Hotel TerriciaëMinimum stay: 1 nightPrice per night: from £145<a href="https://www.hotel-terriciae.fr/?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Website</a>

Accommodation

Places Nearby

The Alpilles region has lots of picturesque French villages and towns that are well worth a visit. In descending order of proximity to Mausanne, here are some of the ones that we love... Les Baux de ProvenceA fortified town perched on the rocks, with a beautiful old Castle ruins you can walk around, a great seafood restaurant that we love (La Reine Jeanne) and the famous Carrière des Lumières art gallery, where you will find an immersive exhibition where art is projected all over the walls of the enormous indoor quarry (requires booking ahead but really is incredible). EygalièresA pretty little village with some good restaurants and a lovely market on Friday mornings. You can also walk up the medieval castle ruins for a great view. St.Rèmy de ProvenceA lovely town with a pedestrianised town centre, boutique shopping, a proper supermarket, and great restaurants. There is a big Provençale market on Wednesday mornings, and closeby you can find the old Roman ruins of Glamis and the asylum (now a famous museum) where VanGogh chopped his ear off. Further afield...Arles, Avignon, Uzès, and Châteauneuf-du-Pape make wonderful half-day or day trips. Villeneuve-lès-Avignon has a great antiques market on Saturday mornings, and the beautiful seaside town of Cassis is about an hour from Mausanne - worth a visit for any serious Bouillabaise lovers!

Outdoorsy Activities

The Alpilles are a low mountain range with beautiful landscapes that attract cyclists, hikers and golfers. If you want to arrange a hike, bring trainers or walking boots, and use AllTrails or Komoot for popular routes. Our favourite is the Caisse de Jean Jean, up by Mas de Gros Pin. For cycling trips, you can rent bikes and e-bikes at HD BIKE in Mausanne-les-Alpilles (102 Av. de la Vall. des Baux, 13520). We warn that the region is very steep in places, and unless you are a fitness-fiend, you should probably opt for an e-bike! There are two lovely golf courses in the area: Golf de Manville at the Domaine de Manville Hotel in Les Baux, and Golf de Servanes in Mouriès. Booking ahead is required, and renting clubs is for the day is available at both.

Food & Drink

For those renting houses, you should find most of what you need in Mausanne - Le Jardin des Alpilles is a lovely food shop and there is a great fishmonger, butcher, baker, candlestick maker etc. all along the Avenue de la&nbsp;Vallée des Baux. For big supermarket shops, we go to the Intermarché in St Rèmy. In terms of restaurants, there is lots to choose from in Mausanne. Some of our favourites are Aux Ateliers Chez Franck et Flo, Le Bistrot Saint Roch, Ou Ravi Provenceau, Au Resto Les Filles and Pizza Brun. It is also worth driving to the neighbouring villages if you are looking for a lovely meal. In Paradou, we would recommend Le Café Castillon and the famous Le Bistro du Paradou; In Eygaliéres - Restaurant Paulette and Bistrot Quasi; In Les Baux - La Reine Jeanne and Bistrot de l'Aupiho; in Saint Rèmy - Restaurant Edú&nbsp;and La Maison du Bœuf; in Fontvieille - La Table d'Estoublon and Le Relais de Castelet. For wine lovers, our favourite wine shop is Nicholas (in Mausanne) and there are lots of vineyards all over the place with caves you can visit to try and buy their wines.

Things to Do & Eat

You travelling to France and your presence at our wedding is more than enough, but if you would like to get us a little something, our gift registry link is below: <a href="https://www.weddingshop.com/Buy/View/205407" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Wedding Shop</a>

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Aux Ateliers Chez Franck et FloEclectic decor, traditional French food in the garden Pizza BrunCheap and cheerful, enormous pizzas Au 49 Chez Gwen et AlexGreat value set lunch, bang in the middle of town Le Bistrot Saint RochElegant French bistro, cute courtyard Au Resto Les FillesRelaxed bistro, burger in the town square

Eygalières

Restaurant PauletteCharming restaurant, picturesque village Sous Les MicocouliersFestoon lit courtyard, traditional French food Bistrot QuasiPeople watching, delicious tapas

La Reine JeanneUnbeatable views, delicious seafood Bistrot de l'AupihoGreat steak tartare, lunch by the golf course

Saint-Rémy-de-Provence

Edú RestaurantCharming garden, incredible sharing plates La Maison du BoeufHuge steaks, not suitable for vegetarians

Le Bistrot du ParadouPopular Provençale restaurant, biggest cheeseboard ever Le Café CastillonLovely courtyard, delicious Provençale food

Fontvieille

La Table d'EstoublonUp-market restaurant on a 300 hectare estate Le Relais du CasteletLocal recipes, in the middle of the olive trees

Sophie & Hugh

Sophie & Hugh

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