Summer 2026 • Occitanie, France
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Making your journey as easy as possible
By Rail
From Paris, you can take the Toulouse-bound TGV to Agen (approx. 3.5 hours). From Agen, a local "liO" train reaches Valence d'Agen in 15 minutes — and the Château is then a short 10-minute drive away. Both trains can be booked directly with SNCF .
Getting to Paris will likely involve taking the Eurostar (from the UK) or ICE (from Germany). As of 2026, there is also a brand new sleeper train from Hamburg and Berlin, though this can be quite pricy, depending on travel class.
By Road
If you're travelling by car, this might be a wonderful opportunity to go through the Loire Valley or the Dordogne Valley. Both are among France's most iconic road trip routes, and endowed with rather more than their fair share of scenic landscapes, castles, and excellent wine.
Through the Air
The nearest major airport is Toulouse (TLS), which has direct flights from London, Bristol, Munich, and Berlin.
From Tolouse, it is either a 1-hour drive to the Château, or you can take a regional train ("TER", bookable via SNCF ) to Valence d'Agen. This does, however, require first getting to the Toulouse Matabiau train station, which can, for instance, be achieved with the airport shuttle busses.
There are several hotels close by - here is a selection for your convenience:
| Hotel | Distance | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Domaine du Rouch | 3 km | €€ |
| L'oustalet d'Anicette | 4 km | €€€ |
| Le Clos d'Espalais | 7 km | €€ |
| Gite de la Sauvetat | 9 km | € |
| Le Manoir Saint Jean | 10 km | €€€ |
| Auberge de Lamagistère | 10 km | € |
| Au coeur des éléments | 13 km | €€ |
| Le Moulin De Moissac | 17 km | €€ |
| B&B HOTEL Agen Castelculier | 25 km | € |
| Kyriad Direct Agen | 26 km | € |
It may also be worth checking out booking sites. Besides the usual suspects ( AirBnb and Booking.com ), there are some uniquely French offerings, which may occasionally have real hidden gems at reasonable prices. Sites we've used in the past are Gîtes de France , Roomlala , and Leboncoin (basically French eBay, but, for some reason, with rental properties).
Unfortunately, there are no Bonvoy hotels in the area, in case this matters to you.
The dress code and theme for the wedding are inspired by the venue, the grand tour spirit it evokes, and the bride’s Classics education - think sun-faded linens at the end of a long continental summer.
Soft linens, pale tailoring, weathered cottons, heirloom jewellery, relaxed silhouettes. Colours should be cream, oat, stone, ivory, faded olive, dusty blue - sun-washed neutrals. Nothing too crisp or overly formal; beautifully dishevelled is the vibe. Above all, be comfortable.
Please, reject pastels - unless as an accent in your outfit, refuse a white unless as a shirt, and refrain from dark colours.
Imagine:
The aim: relaxed, romantic, and beautifully rumpled - rather than polished black tie.
Your presence with us in France is already the most generous gift. Many of you will be travelling rather a distance, taking time away, and hopefully making an adventure of it, and we are enormously grateful for your efforts to be with us on the day.
With regard to gifts, if there is something deeply personal or sentimental that you had already imagined giving then of course we would treasure it. Beyond that, we are very blessed to have many of the things we will need to start our married life together, so we shan’t be registering anywhere.
However, if you would insist, we would rather any generosity be directed towards something we are building and hope will last longer than even our marriage. We are establishing The Huntingdon-Stuart Foundation, a small charity we are creating to help thoughtful young people from unconventional backgrounds into classics, philosophy, the strategic disciplines, and the fields that shape public life. It is a project close to both our hearts, and one we hope will grow over our years together.
In lieu of wedding gifts, we would be honoured if guests chose to make a donation towards the Foundation, and help us begin our married life by building something positive and hopefully enduring.
Please feel no obligation, your presence is the only thing we could ask for. But for those who would like to give, a contribution to the Foundation would mean a great deal to us.
Donation link forthcoming.
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