Pete Horton
The Chevre d'Or Proposal Location in Eze Village
The perfect place for a French Riviera proposal with a view?
The Chevre d'Or is a luxury hotel and popular proposal location thats huge, sprawling grounds blanket the entirety of Eze village hill's east and south slopes.
The grounds encompass a range of manicured green gardens, beautiful winding paths and stone terraces.
No matter where you choose here, you'll get an ocean view and since the entrance to the Chevre d'Or (or if you want to pronounce it with an British or American accent, it's "Shevruh Door") is in Eze's medieval streets, you can enjoy a photoshoot around the beautiful village itself afterwards.
If you have a photoshoot in Eze village, evening is best; and note that it's difficult to traverse in high heels due to cobbled streets.
Pricing and Booking
If you're a client at the hotel, or you've booked a table at its Michelin-star restaurant, then it seems that as long as you order flowers (for a minimum of 100 euros), then you'll be allowed to use the terrace to propose. It won't be made-private for you unless you spend considerably more, but this this a beautiful, quiet, non-public space and so tourists and crowds won't be a problem.
My advice would be to contact the restaurant, book a table, and ask if you'd also be a allowed to use the terrace for a wedding proposal.
Of course, if you want a photographer you'd have to ensure they're free at the time of your restaurant reservation. You'll have to notify the restaurant that you plan to have a photographer, and mention their name (this is a luxury venue and they're naturally very careful who they allow on site).
Getting to Eze from Nice and Elsewhere
First of all, private car or Uber/taxi would be the less-stressful way (there is ample parking thanks to a new, big, underground carpark right outside the village.
However, you can also get to Eze from Nice by public transport via bus 82 - but to avoid disappointment it's best to catch it from the Palais des Expositions bus stop (accessible via Tram Line 1), as the stops further down the line get very busy during tourist season and sometimes the bus gets too full.
The SNCF train will not actually get you to the medieval village, but instead stops 400 meters below that, at Eze sur Mer - so unless you fancy a crazy (but beautiful hike - up the Chemin de Nietzsche), get the bus or take a car.
More about Eze village
Eze's Exotic Garden, Chateau Eza, and Chevre d'Or are beautiful locations for surprise proposals with a stunning view. The only possible drawback to Eze is all this beauty has made it extremely popular. This means that if you want a photoshoot here during summer, I'd heavily recommend doing it during the evening, when I think there's about 80 per cent fewer people. During the day, the light is very harsh and there are hundreds and hundreds of people milling around, all trying to get the same photographs. Eze in the evening is cooler, quieter, and the light is softer.
What most tourists don't seem to know is there are a few hill-top villages very similar to Eze on the French Riviera that are just as beautiful, but are far less crowded - these include Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Gorbio, and Vence - which can be harder to get to, but all offer an authentic experience and extremely photogenic glimpse of what typical regional hill-top villages are like in this part of the world.
