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Villa
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild weddings
Venue hire from
100,500€
Full wedding from
200,000€
Written by Célia and Mounir Ayata, who photograph on this coast. Details verified July 2026
City
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat
Seated capacity
300
Indoors
150
Price from
100,500€
Sleeps on site
No
Access from
Nice Côte d'Azur airport, about 25 minutes by car, on the neck of the Cap-Ferrat peninsula
Curfew
3am, one extra hour available on request
Booking lead time
6–12 months
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild wedding cost
Venue hire at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild starts at around 110,000€ for exclusive use of the villa and gardens. That figure is the floor, not the price. It buys the space and nothing else.
A realistic all-in budget for 70 to 80 guests is 240,000€ to 350,000€. At larger guest counts, planners here work to roughly 2,500€ per guest. The gap between the hire fee and the real number is mostly catering, production and flowers.
As of July 2026, the villa shows 2026 as fully booked.
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Wet weather plan at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
The Patio is the answer, and it is a good one - covered, beautiful, and not a marquee. But it caps at 130 to 150 seated. If your guest list is 250 and you are planning the French garden, the venue's own Plan B does not hold your whole party, and a marquee contingency belongs in the budget from the start. This is the most common gap in Villa Ephrussi budgets.
Imposed suppliers at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Catering at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is not open. The villa imposes its own list of approved caterers: Helen Traiteur, Le Jardin des Chefs, Lenôtre Côte d'Azur, Potel et Chabot Méditerranée, Grands Events by Fairmont Monte-Carlo, and Le Catering Robuchon Monaco. Several other supplier categories are mandated too.
It is a quality signal : the villa is protecting what happens inside it.
Getting to Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is at 1 Avenue Ephrussi de Rothschild, 06230 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, on the peninsula between Nice and Monaco. It is 15 km from Nice and about 30 minutes by car from Nice Côte d'Azur airport, 20 minutes from Monaco. The approach is the lower coast road, the RD6098. Guest transfers by coach are standard - the villa's parking is not sized for a full wedding.
Spaces and capacity at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
The French garden — the main event lawn, laid out around the musical fountains with the sea beyond. Seats up to 300 guests for dinner. This is the postcard, and the space most couples build the evening around.
The Florentine garden — narrower, framed by cypresses and a horseshoe staircase. Around 80 guests for a ceremony.
The Spanish garden — pergola, canal, dappled light. It works as a cocktail space rather than a dinner space.
The Patio — the villa's covered heart, pink marble columns and arcades. Seats 130 to 150, and doubles as the wet-weather plan.
The Oriental salon — 80 for a ceremony, 60 for dinner, with the view over Villefranche harbour at sunset.
Outdoor capacity at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild runs to roughly 350 guests. Above 200, the layout spreads across several gardens rather than sitting in one.
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One thing to know before you book
Everything has to be struck by 6am the next morning, so a night crew is part of the budget
Getting married here?
Tell us your month and guest count, and we will tell you what the day usually looks like here.
Where to stay near Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild does not offer accommodation. For a destination wedding this is the plan that needs solving first, not last: hotels in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Villefranche are within a 5 minute drive, and getting ready happens in one of them rather than at the villa. Cap Ferrat hotels sell out early for June and September weekends.
Choosing between Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild and the alternatives
Questions couples ask about Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
How many guests can Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild hold for a wedding?
Up to 300 seated in the French garden, around 350 across the property outdoors, and 130 to 150 indoors in the Patio.
How much does a wedding at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild cost?
Exclusive hire starts at around 100,000€. A complete wedding for 70 to 80 guests typically runs 200,000€ to 250,000€
How do you get to Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild from Nice?
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild is in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, on the peninsula between Nice and Monaco. It is 15 km from Nice, about 30 minutes by car from Nice Côte d'Azur airport, along the RD6098 coast road.
Is there accommodation at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild?
Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild does not offer accommodation, and for a destination wedding this is the plan to solve first. Five 5-star options nearby, closest first:
Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat : 2.7 km, about 5 minutes. One of a handful of hotels in France with the official "Palace" distinction.
Royal-Riviera, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat : under 5 minutes, on the same peninsula. 96 rooms, private beach.
La Réserve de Beaulieu & Spa, Beaulieu-sur-Mer : about 5 minutes, 39 rooms, two Michelin stars on site.
Cap Estel, Èze-Bord-de-Mer : about 15 minutes, its own private peninsula.
Château de la Chèvre d'Or, Èze village : about 20 minutes and 400m up, for couples who want a hilltop base rather than a beachfront one.
Rooms on Cap Ferrat fill fast for the June and September weekends.
What time does a wedding at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild have to end?
Weddings at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild run until 3am, with 1 additional hour available on request. Guests arrive from 7pm, or 8pm in July and August, because the villa is open to the public until then.
Can you have a wedding at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild during the day?
Yes. Weddings are sold as an exclusive 24-hour privatisation, from 6am to 6am, and the museum closes to the public for those hours. Rates start at 100,500€ including VAT from April to October, and 75,300€ from November to March. The villa asks you to bring a wedding planner and works with its own list of suppliers, and there are no bedrooms on site.
Contacting Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild
Planning a wedding at Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild?
Write to us. We photograph across France and Italy, and we happily point you toward the planners and suppliers we trust, and the quieter venues that never make the lists.
