The Grande Salle at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour laid for a wedding — white beams, the Cotentin, Normandy — Arnaud Chapelle

Wedding venue · Normandy, France

Wedding photographer at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour.

Domaine du Manoir de la Cour is a wedding venue at Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin in Normandy, a few kilometres from the sea and Barneville-Carteret. A 16th-century stone manor set in forty-five hectares of woods and meadows, with a hall seating up to 180 and seventeen bedrooms on site. I have photographed a wedding here, and I work in English throughout.

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The venue

A 16th-century manor in forty-five hectares.

Domaine du Manoir de la Cour is a 16th-century manor in authentic stone, at Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin, a few kilometres from the sea and from Barneville-Carteret, about forty minutes from Cherbourg. All around, forty-five hectares of woods and meadows make a quiet, pastoral setting.

The estate receives in two halls: the Grande Salle, up to 180 guests, with its white beams and its warmth, and the Salle des Trophées, more intimate, for drinks. Seventeen bedrooms let the couple and their guests stay on site.

My approach

A documentary eye.

I do not direct and I do not stage. I tell the story of your day as it is actually lived — the emotion during the ceremony, the friends around the bride, the party in the Grande Salle. I look for honest light and real moments.

I am based in Saint-Lô and I speak English throughout — from the first email to the delivery of your gallery. For international couples, travel and accommodation anywhere in France are included in the package price: no mileage added afterwards.

In pictures

A wedding at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour.

A few frames from a day genuinely photographed here — from the ceremony to the Grande Salle.

Domaine du Manoir de la Cour

Frequently asked questions.

Do you photograph weddings at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour?
Yes. I have photographed a wedding at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour, at Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin — the emotion of the ceremony, the friends around the bride, and the evening in the Grande Salle under its white beams.
Where is Domaine du Manoir de la Cour, and how do we get there?
At Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin in the Manche, Normandy, a few kilometres from the sea and from Barneville-Carteret, about forty minutes from Cherbourg. From the UK, the Poole–Cherbourg ferry is by far the nearest crossing — which makes this one of the easiest venues to reach from England.
How much does a wedding photographer cost at this venue?
The price depends mostly on how long I am with you. A wedding can be covered from the preparations to the end of the evening, town hall and group photos included. Five packages, the same prices for French and international couples: Essentiel at €1,199 (town hall to the end of the cocktail hour); Journée at €1,499 (getting-ready to the end of the cocktail hour); Célébration at €1,599 (ceremony through to 1 am); Intégral at €1,899 (the whole day, getting-ready through to 1 am). Above them, Le Week-end at €3,400 covers three days — the welcome dinner, the wedding day and the farewell brunch. Each includes the town hall and ceremony, the drinks reception and cocktail hour, group photographs and a short couple session, at least 500 photographs in full resolution on a private gallery delivered within 15 days, and the WEDBOX guest page. Travel and accommodation are charged on top and always confirmed before you book: included within 30 km of Saint-Lô, then a flat fee by distance, from €40 to a maximum of €500 — nights on site included. Domaine du Manoir de la Cour is in Normandy, so the travel fee is set by the distance from Saint-Lô and nothing else is added afterwards.
Can our guests stay on site?
Yes, and generously — seventeen bedrooms on site. With the Cherbourg ferry forty minutes away, guests coming from England can arrive, stay and leave without ever needing a hotel.
Do you speak English?
Yes, throughout — the first call, the planning, the day itself and the delivery of your gallery. I work regularly with couples from the UK, the United States and further afield who marry in France. Planning is done by email, WhatsApp or video call, whichever suits you.
Are you an LGBTQ+ friendly wedding photographer?
Yes, unreservedly. Every couple is welcome at Domaine du Manoir de la Cour as anywhere else I photograph, and my approach does not change: no imposed poses, no assumptions about who does what. Love is love.

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