Proposal at the Chevre d'Or Hotel in Eze Village

A Golden Hour Proposal at the Chevre d'Or's Temple of Love

Perched 400 meters high on the cliff-side of Eze village are the Chevre d'Or Hotel's expansive terraces, which are a popular luxury proposal location here on the French Riviera.

There is something audaciously French about building a neo-classical Greek-style temple (aptly named the Temple of Love) here, but to be fair it's in a fairytale spot, the solid stone is beautifully carved, and it looks stunning with golden-hour light streaming through its ornate pillars. For proposals it's made private by the hotel, who also assist with the beautiful floral display from the Chevre d'Or's in-house florist.

As a proposal location it's at the exclusive end of the market but ticks a lot of boxes; it's private, well orientated for beautiful light, the hotel grounds render very well for photoshoots, and the Hotel's 'front door' backs onto the beautiful, cobbled streets of Eze's Medieval era village. There are other beautiful options on the French Riviera but for those with the means, this one should be on the shortlist.

If you didn't know, Eze village is one of the French Riviera's most popular tourist destinations and is between Nice and Monaco - around 20 minutes from each, perched high up on a hill that overlooks the Mediterranean sea. You can see some examples of a couple photoshoot in Eze in this gallery.

Proposing at the Temple of Love at the Chevre d'Or

This proposal took place two hours before sunset in April. Two hours before sunset isn't usually the optimum time for golden hour, however at this specific location it would need to be because the sun disappears early behind some hills to the west. The evening of this engagement we got lucky with the light, which was filtered through dappled clouds. It wasn't all luck - the flowers matching the dress wasn't a coincidence (and on the occasions I've seen dresses match floral displays, it always looks amazing so is worth trying to arrange).

Pricing and Booking

It's best to enquire at the Hotel directly to ascertain pricing (I wouldn't like to step on their toes!), but this option with a photographer (who is paid separately) is only available for hotel guests or guests at the hotel's Michelin Star restaurant. If you're a guest at the restaurant I'd say all-in pricing would come in between 2 and 3,000 euros. You can see more of my images from the Chevre d'Or here.

Engagement Photography Gallery from the Chevre d'Or Hotel's Temple of Love