Castle Club Gathering
La Nuit d'Ormesson
Saturday 7 November 2026 — Château d'Ormesson, twenty kilometres from Paris
November is the month when châteaux close their shutters. We are opening one.
A few invitations open to non-members, on recommendation.
At a glance
- Date
- Saturday 7 November 2026
- Venue
- Château d'Ormesson, Ormesson-sur-Marne (94)
- Times
- The evening starts at 7pm, the gates close at 4am.
- Dress code
- Black tie: dinner jacket and long gown. Dark elegance.
- What is served
- Standing dinner, with champagne, wine and spirits throughout.
- Getting there
- Shuttles from Paris, private driver on request.
The house
A château where history has been written more than once
The Château d'Ormesson rises from the middle of an ornamental lake created in the seventeenth century. It has belonged to the same family for more than four centuries, and its owner has made an exception to welcome the club's guests.
Madame de Sévigné dined here. Racine and La Fontaine were received here. Jean d'Ormesson grew up here. Around it, sixty-six hectares of parkland inspired by the gardens of Le Nôtre. Film crews, now and then, set up their cameras here.
The evening
One night, by candlelight
Drawing rooms lit by candlelight alone, candelabra on every surface, braziers in the park. Velvet, silver, black and gold.
Black tie, and a touch of shadow.
The evening
- 7pmDoors open
Guests are welcomed until 10.30pm.
- 10.30pmA moment we are keeping secret
- 4amThe gates close
Music until the very end of the night.
Food and drink
A standing dinner by our caterer. Champagne, wine and spirits throughout the night.
Dress code
Black tie: dinner jacket and long gown. Dark elegance.
The club
Never the same address twice
A travelling club
Forty-five thousand châteaux in France, one club. Each gathering takes place in a different house and is never repeated.
Whoever misses 7 November will not return to Ormesson with us.
The last gathering of the year
La Nuit d'Ormesson is the club's last gathering before New Year's Eve, which already has a waiting list.
For non-members, it is the last chance this season to see the club from the inside.
Practical information
Getting there and back
The address
Château d'Ormesson, Ormesson-sur-Marne (94490), twenty kilometres from Paris.
The exact address and directions are sent to guests before the evening.
Shuttles
Shuttles leave Paris at 6.30pm. Returns at 12.30am and 2am.
A private driver service is available as an option.
Who can attend
Members of The Castle Club, and a few outside guests on a member's recommendation. Every invitation is subject to the club's approval.
How many guests
Around a hundred guests. Enough to bring the house to life, few enough for everyone to find each other.
Book
Tickets
- Member€180 from 1 November.€150
- Non-member invitationOn a member's recommendation, subject to approval. €280 from 1 November.€250
Tickets are sold in the club app. Standing dinner, champagne, wine and spirits included.
Dinner jacket, evening gown, and a touch of shadow.
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