Media
Destination Weddings
— June 2023
Ruffled
— March 30, 2022
“Photographer Claire Eyos takes us on a journey through this romantic visual narrative teeming with pear and apple details, embellished high fashion and Château de Courtomer wedding views. Aurélia Boulenger designed each moment with the Normandy setting in mind, careful not to intrude on the pastoral interlude of the setting where the ceremony was held...”
Wedding Sparrow
— August 8, 2022
“Today we're bringing you Bridgerton-style elopement inspiration full of elegant fashion, dreamy flowers and luxurious styling. Chateau de Courtomer in Normany is the scene of this beautiful editorial, captured by European wedding photographer D'Arcy Benincosa and inspired by a Bridgerton-meets-Vogue aesthetic.”
Jeanette Mertrand
— November 7, 2021
“A soft pastel and dusty blue color palette, extravagant florals, flowy dresses and a perfect blend of old-world countryside with modern romance. This French destination wedding is sure to inspire!”
Kay Cushman
“Let me tell you a story. It's a story of romantic light, a French château, and the most magnificent cake I've ever seen. But it's also a story about love, as they always are. An hour's journey from Paris sits a chateau in the hills of Normandy. It's sun-washed façade reflects the happy yellow of the day, and its stately frame has seen more years than I can count…”
5 Star Weddings
“Sofia Weddings & Events meticulously planned this intimate, stylish wedding editorial all the way from the UK and it was directed & captured on the day by Victoria Amrose Photography…”
Condé Nast Traveler’s 67 Best
— October 31, 2022
“We grilled hundreds of award-winning designers, architects, chefs, authors, photographers, hospitality experts, and more to find out their favorite escapes in the U.S. and around the world.”
French Entrée
“When Elisabeth and Bill Bonner bought an estate in Basse-Normandy, they had a battle with a derelict building on their hands. But they refused to be beaten...” — Nicola Venning
Scout Guide
— October 02, 2020
“Elisabeth Bonner grew up traveling extensively through Europe and over the years, developing a deep passion for France in particular and its rich history, stately museums, and quaint streets…”
Magnolia Rouge
“We can never go past a beautiful French Chateau shoot. They have such a charming magic to them and conjure up visions of elaborate parties in bygone years…”
Style Me Pretty
“When the insane talents of Lauren Fair Photography and Julie Paisley Photography come together to design an inspiration shoot in France, you just know it's going to be out of this world epic…”
EQ Living
“The quiet grandeur of Chateau de Courtomer… The sound of gravel beneath the tires rouses me from a semi-state of slumber as my driver navigated to the wide-open doors of Chateau de Courtomer, my final destination. I had flown all night and was driven from Paris through a cluster of quaint Normandy villages, offering me my first foray into the allure of this pastoral region of France… “
The Knot
A Destination Chateau Wedding Is Easier to Plan Than You Think. If saying "I do" at an 18th-century estate sounds like your jam, read on...
Stylist
Three gorgeous French Chateaux you can rent this summer. The picturesque Chateau de Courtomer in Normandy is utterly grandiose and a show of the kind of creamy architecture you’ve been dreaming of …
France Today
After a recent stay at the Chateau de Courtomer in Normandy, we have the scoop on why renting your very own French castle makes a perfect family holiday…
We’ve been Scouted
Inspired by the grandeur and beauty of the Palace of Versailles, Chateau de Courtomer, owned by a local Baltimore family, was built to reflect an ideal of nobility and elegance…
Pure Wow
Available for private event rentals, Château de Courtomer can be rented with the option of cleaning and cooking services (a private French chef? Yes, please!)…
Brides
The grounds of this storied chateau in Normandy have been restored with the utmost care to their originating 18th-century beginnings when it was rebuilt from an even earlier medieval fortress…
The Observer
A vacation at Versailles might be out of the question, but living like true royalty — at least for a weekend — no longer is. Enter the 25-bedroom Chateau de Courtomer, here to make your wildest Marie Antoinette fantasies a reality. Here’s, everything you need to know about Courtomer’s rich history — and the even richer experience you’ll get if you stay there…
Chowhound
“Foie gras, or the technique of gavage, is something that dates back to the ancient Egyptians,” says Franck Ete, the preferred private chef of Chateau de Courtomer, a distinguished French chateau open to guests that is located in the Orne region of Normandy…
Forbes
The landlocked Orne department of Normandy is quintessential French countryside, with rolling fields, tiny villages and earthly pleasures like Camembert cheese, apple cider, foie gras and boudin noir. Now, you can have a bucolic getaway here in royal style in a newly restored 25-bedroom chateau available for private rentals.
Robb Report
One of France’s last grand châteaux has been carefully transformed into a modern-day palace. Normandy’s newest over-the-top rental château is far more than just a pretty face. (…) it has become a palace once more, this time fit for 21st-century guests…