Getting married at the Ferme de Maupoirier: a videographer's view

« At the end of the road, in the heart of the Mayenne bocage »: that is how the Ferme de Maupoirier introduces itself, and that is exactly what you find on arrival. A granite farm, woodland, a lake, and silence. For a countryside wedding in Mayenne, it is one of the truest settings in the department.

The estate

• Location - the hamlet of Maupoirier, Jublains (53160), in the heart of the Mayenne bocage
• Setting - between woodland and lake, on a farm typical of Mayenne
• Buildings - handsome granite buildings, traditional to the region, originally agricultural
• Spaces - reception rooms and two gîtes
• Character - a place cut off from the world, out of time, protected from noise
• Also - a stopover for hikers

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What the place brings to the image

Granite changes the light. Unlike the pale stone of châteaux, which throws the sun back and creates violent contrasts with the interior, Mayenne granite absorbs it: walls stay readable in full afternoon sun, and faces are not crushed by an overexposed wall behind them. It is a technical detail, but it saves time while shooting.

The lake and the woodland bring what renovated farms often lack: depth. A frame with water at the back, or trees against the light, immediately gains relief where an enclosed courtyard flattens everything.

And then there is the silence. « Protected from noise » is not just a brochure line: no road nearby means an outdoor ceremony and speeches captured cleanly, with no background noise to correct in the edit.

What a countryside wedding changes

A countryside wedding is filmed differently from a château wedding. Almost everything happens outdoors, the light changes constantly, and the setting is alive: grass, wind in the trees, water. You have to accept following rather than composing, and that is precisely what gives these films their natural quality.

A wedding I filmed there

Solène & Julien were married there on 24 May 2025. The full account of their day is here: their wedding at the Ferme de Maupoirier.

This venue is one of the Mayenne wedding venues I document. You can also read the Google reviews left by the couples I have worked with.

Contacting the venue

Studio SB neither owns nor manages the Ferme de Maupoirier. For availability, rates and viewings, please contact their team directly.

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