Town centre · 12 min by shuttle
Hôtel du Lys d’Or
A classic townhouse hotel near the market square, with breakfast in the courtyard.
Together with their families
Julien Moreau
and Margot Ellisonrequest the pleasure of your company at the celebration of their marriage
She came to the Loire for one autumn, to paint its light. He was the friend of a friend who offered to show her the châteaux at dusk. Six years later there will be vows in a garden, champagne on the terrace, a banquet by candlelight and a waltz or two. It would mean the world to have you there.
Save the date
Saturday, October 9, 2027
The ceremony begins at 4:30 in the afternoon, as the light turns to gold over the Loire. Please take your seats by 4:15.
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The château
Amboise, 1534
Château des Lilas
12 Allée des Tilleuls37400 Amboise, France
A Renaissance château above the Loire, with a formal garden, an avenue of lime trees and an orangery made for long dinners. October evenings are cool, so we will keep every fireplace lit.
The evening
Carnet de bal
The order of the evening
Ceremony
Vows in the château garden
Cocktail hour
Champagne and canapés on the terrace
Dinner
A banquet by candlelight in the orangery
First dance
A waltz, then the toasts
Dancing
The orchestra, then the DJ
Send-off
Sparklers on the front steps
Dress code
Black tie optional, autumn evening
- Midnight
- Burgundy
- Forest
- Champagne
- Rose
Tuxedos and dark suits, floor-length gowns or an elegant cocktail dress. Deep jewel tones are most welcome. The garden paths are gravel, so please choose your shoes kindly. Please leave white and ivory to Margot.
Stay
Rest in Amboise
We hold a block of rooms at each of these three addresses until August 1, 2027. Please book directly and mention the Moreau and Ellison wedding. Late shuttles return to all three from 12:30 am.
Boutique · 8 min by shuttle
Maison Pivoine
Eight rooms in a restored eighteenth-century house with a walled garden.
Riverside · 15 min by shuttle
Relais des Remparts
Comfortable rooms along the Loire, with views of the château ramparts.
Getting there
The line to Amboise
9Line
Paris Montparnasse
High-speed TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, about 1 hr
Saint-Pierre-des-Corps
Change for the regional TER to Amboise, about 20 min
Amboise station
Wedding shuttle at 2:45 pm, to the château in about 10 min
Château des Lilas
Please be seated by 4:15 pm
By air
Tours Val de Loire (TUF) is the nearest airport, about 25 km from Amboise and 30 min by taxi. Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly are about 2 hr away by car; by train, change at Paris Montparnasse.
By car
Amboise is about 2 hr from Paris by road. Parking at the château is very limited, so we kindly ask you to ride with our shuttles. Return shuttles leave from 12:30 am.
R.S.V.P.
Kindly reply by August 20, 2027
Tell us you are coming and who is joining you. Your answer goes straight to Julien and Margot as a message.