Wedding Venues in Fribourg, Neuchatel and Jura
Venues seated in the cantons of Fribourg, Neuchatel and Jura: chateaux among the vines on Lake Neuchatel, castles and estates in the Fribourg countryside, hotels on the shore of Lake Murten, and farms in the Jura hills. French is the main language, with German along the language border around Fribourg and Murten. The region sees far fewer destination weddings than Lake Geneva, so dates and rooms are easier to find. It suits couples who want a chateau or a lake without a resort atmosphere. Ask whether guests can stay on site, how the venue handles catering, and how long the drive is from Bern or Geneva.
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Movelier
Say your vows in a Jura barn of old stone and timber, then eat the dairy and goat farm's own cheeses and sausages, with every menu priced per guest.
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Giffers
An organic Fribourg farm above 900 meters that opens its barns and fields to a few weddings each summer, for up to 120 guests, with food from its own produce.
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Boudry
A canton-owned wine castle in the Neuchâtel vineyards, with dinner for 100 in the knights' hall and the aperitif among 200 vintages in the cantonal wine library.
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Cormondrèche
A neo-medieval château above Neuchâtel's vineyards, with a park for lay ceremonies, an aperitif on the péristyle and a reception in its concert hall, the Grand Salon.
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Le Mouret
A protected 17th-century manor near Fribourg with an attic banquet hall for about 100, kitchen included, two gardens for the aperitif and a chapel on the estate.
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Vaulruz
A cooperative-run château in the Gruyère with a festival hall for 140, a sheltered courtyard, 120 beds under one roof and the Moléson in view.
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Fribourg
A former château and girls' school at the edge of Fribourg with 8 hectares of private garden, a pilgrimage sanctuary across the road and packs from CHF 400 (November 2026).
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Ueberstorf
A listed country castle in the canton of Fribourg with six banquet spaces including a garden chapel, a 14-room hotel and second place at the 2019 Swiss Location Award.
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Neuchâtel
A lakefront hotel in Neuchâtel with a 226 m² reception room, a wedding package with menu tasting and bridal-night room, and one contact for the whole project.
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Neuchâtel
Spend your wedding night over Lake Neuchâtel in a five-star hotel whose pavilions stand on stilts, with a lakeside hall seating 48 for dinner.
