




A poetic place with retro chic charm
Sainte-Croix, France
Villa / house
40
40
5
1
Hosted by Coralie
Professional host
About the venue
Just 30 minutes from Reims, in the heart of the Champagne region, this is a guest house with character that can be fully privatised, ideal for all your professional photo shooting, video shooting, digital content creation or audiovisual production needs.
This unique space combines the charm of the past, the elegance of vintage decor and the modularity essential for photographers, photo stylists, art directors and production teams. With its multiple interior settings, light-filled garden and renovated barn, the house is a complete photo shoot venue, designed to adapt to all types of projects.
Varied spaces for multiple shoots
The house offers a variety of spaces, both indoors and outdoors, to meet the needs of photographers and videographers:
🔸 Indoor spaces
- Bright, elegantly decorated lounge: ideal for lifestyle, editorial or corporate shoots.
The house's blue lounge is an atypical and warm venue ideal for organising your lifestyle, fashion, editorial or corporate shoots. This space, bathed in natural light, offers a unique blend of art deco charm and retro ambience.
With its circular arrangement of sofas and its piano, the blue lounge is ideal for your shoots.
- The bistro room: In a warm, refined and quirky atmosphere, the bistro room is the ideal setting for lifestyle shoots, women's fashion and artistic portraits, as well as for film or series scenes set in a bygone era.
The soft, luminous powder pink walls create a soothing atmosphere. The meticulous décor features a large window opening directly onto the garden, flooding the room with natural light and opening up views of the greenery.
The spirit of the bistro is fully embraced here: small antique tables, mismatched chairs, old-fashioned metal light fittings and vintage decor punctuated by authentic objects create a setting that is welcoming, elegant and informal.
- Retro chic vintage kitchen: perfect for food shoots, cooking shows and food ads, table settings, lifestyle photos and recipe videos in an authentic setting. It combines the charm of yesteryear with a warm, lively atmosphere. This kitchen inspires with its strong identity and visual soul.
- Rooms with a soft ambience: perfect for cocooning photo shoots, children's and maternity fashion, and slow fashion.
The house is home to several rooms decorated in a retro chic style, perfect visual cocoons for fashion shoots, lifestyle campaigns, household linen adverts, or film or TV series scenes. Each room combines antique furniture, selected textiles, antique objects and vintage details to create a warm and inspiring ambience.
An elegant and coherent retro style
The rooms in the house have a soft, 30s to 70s feel. Each room has its own visual identity, while blending in with the overall aesthetic of the house. The care taken with the materials and lighting creates a naturally cinematic setting.
An ideal setting for poetic shots.
These rooms are particularly suitable for :
-shoots for ready-to-wear brands, lingerie, accessories or jewellery,
-lifestyle shoots (waking up, reading, duets, etc.),
-filming night-time scenes, dreams or memories,
-advertising focusing on well-being, the home and emotion.
Soft light & cosy atmosphere
The large windows let in subdued natural light, ideal for a soft, intimate atmosphere. Some rooms overlook the garden, adding to the feeling of calm and authenticity.
Outdoor areas
The garden
An enclosed garden with trees, a natural, relaxing atmosphere: ideal for natural light shoots, outdoor portraits, lookbooks or product shoots in a rural setting.
At the back of the house is an English garden, a real bubble of greenery with a controlled aesthetic. This outdoor space combines freely arranged nature with old-fashioned romanticism, creating an ideal backdrop for lifestyle shoots, fashion portraits, bucolic scene shoots or artistic outdoor content.
A natural and poetic setting
The garden has been designed to create an atmosphere that is both wild and elegant: Old roses, peonies, lavender and country flowers, wrought iron benches and vintage armchairs here and there.
This lively décor changes with the seasons, providing a rich, natural and refined visual backdrop for all kinds of shots.
An ideal setting for romantic or bohemian atmospheres
The English garden lends itself perfectly to :
-photo shoots in natural light (fashion, weddings, portraits, jewellery),
-film sequences or music videos with a nostalgic atmosphere,
-advertising shoots focusing on nature, well-being or the art of living,
-editorial shoots for brands and magazines.
The barn
A rustic barn with authentic charm for shoots and filming
The renovated barn, with its high ceilings, is a unique space that combines the authenticity of stone and wood with a warm, raw atmosphere. This rustic, natural setting provides the perfect backdrop for fashion shoots, editorial shoots, film shoots, music videos, creative events or artistic campaign photos that want to capture a country and vintage atmosphere.
A natural, modular setting
With its exposed beams, stone walls and concrete floor, the barn creates a raw, modular backdrop. Thanks to its large volumes, it can be arranged to suit your needs.
An ideal place for a rural, vintage or industrial ambience
The barn is particularly suited to :
-fashion or lifestyle shoots with a rustic touch,
-film scenes in a rural or vintage setting,
-advertising shoots looking for a strong sense of authenticity,
Natural light & technical flexibility
The barn has large openings to let in plenty of natural light. Its large surface area makes it easy for crews, equipment and sets to move around.
The orchard
A picturesque orchard for photo shoots and outdoor filming
The orchard offers a unique rural setting, ideal for natural, bucolic photo shoots and filming. Surrounded by well-tended fruit trees, this outdoor space is the perfect place to create fresh, authentic images.
A natural, lively setting
The orchard is made up of fruit trees (apple, pear, cherry, etc.), hedges and flowerbeds, creating a rich visual environment that changes with the seasons. Perfect for :
-fashion and lifestyle shoots in the heart of nature,
-music videos or films with a rural feel,
-advertising for natural, organic or artisanal products,
-artistic shoots in natural light.
A bright, modular space
Thanks to its open layout and abundant natural light, the orchard offers a wide range of shooting angles. It's the ideal place to set up filming equipment or temporary sets without any constraints.
An authentic, seasonal atmosphere
The different times of year bring remarkable visual variations.
The house's assets :
Multiple decors in a single space
Varied moods: country, industrial, contemporary, vintage
Abundant natural light, perfect orientation for shots
Quiet, confidential location with no opposite neighbours
Easy to get to from Paris, Reims or Épernay
Rare barn for ambitious projects
Possibility of location scouting, privatisation and personalised welcome
Wi-Fi
Car park 50 metres away for teams and equipment
Easy access
Possibility of on-site assistance
Additional services on request (drinks, brunch, furniture, etc.)
We also offer the house and its services for your seminars, team-building events, company residential or semi-residential days, business lunches and dinners (with rental of the house).
From 690€/Day
Guests
Max : 40
Accepted events
Capacity
Indoor capacity
Standing
30
Theatre
20
Banquet
20
Surface
250m2
Outdoor capacity
Standing
40
Seated
20
Surface
1500m2
Equipments & features
Wifi
Whiteboard / Flip Chart
Video projector
TV / Screen
Golf
Lounge seating
Central heating
Fire extinguisher
Standard kitchen
Tables
Catering
Dining Equipment
Standard kitchen
Tables
Tableware
Cocktail tables
Chairs
Catering Options
I offer in-house catering
External caterers are allowed
Pricing
(Starting from)
Rental fees
Day
From 08h00 to 19h00
690 €
Evening
From 17h00 to 01h00 :
590 €
Day + Evening
From 08h00 to 01h00 :
1000 €
Accommodation
Full privatization
1200 €
Please notice that the following prices increase during the following periods:
Fêtes de fin d'année - 22/12/2025 to 02/01/2026
Additional pricing details :
The prices indicated are indicative and can be adapted to your needs. All requests for quotations will receive individual attention.

All events are covered by comprehensive AXA insurance for your peace of mind.
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Location
Sainte-Croix, France
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