Travel & Important Info
Wedding Day
3:00 pm - Bus will depart from Hôtel Collège des Doctrinaires in Lectoure to Chateau Engalin
12:30 am - First bus deprats Chateau Engalin and drops off at Hôtel Collège des Doctrinaires in Lectoure
2:00 am - Second bus deprats Chateau Engalin and drops off at Hôtel Collège des Doctrinaires in Lectoure
Pool Party
12:30 pm - Bus will depart from Hôtel Collège des Doctrinaires in Lectoure to Chateau Engalin
7:00 pm - Bus deprats Chateau Engalin and drops off at Hôtel Collège des Doctrinaires in Lectoure
There is a taxi company close to the chateau with cars for 3-5 passengers. These can be booked online or by phone
book online here
Phone: +33 (0) 562069123
If you cannot find a direct flight to Toulouse or Bordeaux, you can fly in to Paris ORLY (ORY) or Paris Charles De Gaulle (CDG). From there, you have two options:
1) Take a regional flight to Toulouse (TLS) and rent a car from Toulouse.
- We recommend using Sky Scanner to find the best possible flight prices and options.
2) High-speed train: TGV operates a train from Paris Montparnasse to Toulouse Matabiau 5x/day. Tickets cost €110 - €160 and the journey takes 4h 22m.
We recommend booking your air travel as soon as possible to secure the best rates and availability. Skyscanner is a great tool to look for flights.
We also recommend booking a rental car early as well - these typically have good cancellation policies for peace of mind. Kayak is a good place to start looking.
Please also remember to book travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered while on holiday.
If you want to make it a holiday and extend your trip, here are some of our recommendations on where to go before/after:
Provence
- Gordes
- Aix en Provence
- More recommendations here.
Côte d'Azur
- Antibes
- Nice
- St Tropez
- La Garde-Freinet
- Saint-Raphaël
- More recommendations here.
Western France
- Biarritz
- Bordeaux
- Bergerac
- Arcachon
- More recommendations here.
Spain
- San Sebastián
- Barcelona
Please ensure to keep an eye out on requirements for travelling into France. The most up to date information can be found here.
You will almost definitely need a negative covid-19 test (typically PCR is required) prior to flying (typically done 72 hours before your scheduled departure time), and you will need a document to show the results, with your name, DOB and passport number.
If you are vaccinated you will need proof of your vaccination status as well.
If you are planning to visit another country prior to or after the wedding, please bear in mind that you may need to fulfill other requirements for entering those countries as well.
In order to return home, you will likely need a negative test as well. You can find test centres in France using this site.
- Typically in France the tests are very reasonably priced, however you will need to ensure you do this in the morning and not on a Sunday, as France is pretty much all shut on a Sunday.
The closest airports to Chateau Engalin are:
1) Toulouse (TLS) - 64 km / 50 min drive
2) Bordeaux (BOD) - 209 km / 2h15 min drive
Gifts: The most important thing to us is that you are able to celebrate with us on our wedding day. However, if you wish to give a gift, a cash gift to put towards our honeymoon would be greatly appreciated.
Transportation: We will be providing transportation to/from the wedding venue and Lectoure, the town where guest accommodation will be located. There is also parking on site for those who wish to drive.
Special Dietary Requirements: If you require a special diet and/or have a food allergy, please let us know as soon as possible so we can make arrangements for you.
Children: Although we love your little ones, this is an adult only affair. However, we understand that you may be travelling with your child(ren) and finding childcare can be a challenge, so please speak to us and we can work with you to find an arrangement.