Key points
- Every venue is rated on seven weighted criteria, after an on-site visit.
- The public rating has five levels, from “suitable” to “exceptional”.
- A rating cannot be bought: the commission a partner venue pays plays no part in it.
Three statuses, never mixed up
A venue is only presented as visited if it has been. Each venue carries one of these three statuses, with its date.
- Listed
Venue identified from its public information. It can receive your request, without a profile or rating.
- Details verified
Capacities, rooms and terms confirmed in writing by the venue, with a date.
- Visited
Visited by the guide, profile published and rated on the seven criteria, with the visit date.
The rating grid: seven criteria
Each criterion is scored from 1 to 5 against a written scale, the same for every venue, then weighted. A criterion that does not apply (accommodation for a venue without rooms, for example) is set aside and does not count against the venue.
- Setting and character15 %
Architecture, grounds, views, calm, sense of place.
- Meeting spaces20 %
Plenary and break-out rooms, daylight, acoustics, equipment, flexibility.
- Accommodation15 %
Number of rooms, share of singles, comfort, consistency. Not scored for venues without rooms.
- Food and hospitality15 %
Cuisine, dietary needs, service, breaks, outdoor dining.
- Access and logistics15 %
Distance from the TGV station and airport, transfers, parking, accessibility.
- Event support10 %
Dedicated contact, responsiveness, flexible schedule, activities on offer.
- Value for money10 %
What the package includes, compared with published prices of similar venues.
Five rating levels
The weighted score out of 100 is for our editorial team. On the venue profile, you read a level, more meaningful than a falsely precise 8.7 out of 10, plus the detail of the seven criteria.
- SuitableWorks well for a specific format.
- RecommendedA sound choice with no major reservations.
- Highly recommendedAbove its category on several criteria.
- RemarkableA venue participants remember.
- ExceptionalRare: excellence across the whole grid.
What you see, and what we send you
On the public profile
- Photos, location, access from the TGV station and airport
- Capacity by layout, number of rooms
- Recommended event formats
- Rating, detail of the seven criteria, visit date
- Signed review: strengths and limits
In your personal shortlist
- Availability for your dates
- Recommended room layout for your group size
- Single rooms available
- What the venue’s proposal includes, with our comments
- Constraints to know about (transfers, hours, exclusive use)
Our independence
- Partner venues pay a commission on confirmed events. It is not added to your bill and plays no part in the rating.
- Venues are suggested according to how well they fit your request (capacity, rooms, access, budget), not their commission.
- A rating is reviewed no later than two years after the visit, or sooner after a major change (renovation, new management).
- Our commercial relationships with venues are described on the How it works page, in line with article L111-7 of the French Consumer Code.
Venues in the guide
The first venue profiles will be published as visits take place. Do you run a corporate event venue in Provence? Suggest your venue: we visit before publishing anything.