Study days, seminars, private dinners and weddings can be held here, for up to 70 guests at a seated meal, 100 at an outdoor buffet and 100 in a reception layout. Château de Montcaud is a five-star boutique hotel with 29 rooms and suites in a 19th-century château at Sabran, in the Gard, between Avignon and Uzès.
Seminars and company events
The event space sits in Le Mas, a building in the middle of the park, with two modular meeting rooms full of daylight, air conditioning in summer and heating in winter. Each room has a BenQ InstaShow system that sends a laptop's screen wirelessly to an 85-inch display, with built-in microphone and speakers, plus Wi-Fi. The adjoining outdoor areas let groups work under century-old trees or hold workshops in the open air. Catering covers coffee breaks, lunches, dinners, cocktails and buffets. The hotel can arrange team building, excursions and cooking classes, and can bring in outside speakers, interpreters, hosts, guides and drivers. Groups that stay can swim, play tennis or run in the grounds.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can privatize the whole château for a minimum of two nights, for up to 70 guests with accommodation and meals included. Ceremonies take place under the cedars of Lebanon in the park, barbecues under the chestnut trees, and dinner and dancing in the courtyard of the gourmet restaurant. Smaller weddings do not require privatization: the gourmet restaurant can be booked for up to 70, and the Bistro de Montcaud for 30 indoors or 50 outside. An event manager and the chef plan each celebration with the couple and can introduce trusted florists, musicians and photographers. Birthdays and family gatherings are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Salon measures 11 by 7.5 meters with a 3-meter ceiling. It takes 100 in reception layout, 70 in theatre, 63 at a banquet and 30 in classroom, boardroom or U layout. The Petit Salon, 7.2 by 5 meters, seats 14 around a boardroom table. Outside, a buffet can take up to 100 guests.
Accommodation
The 29 rooms and suites, in the château and in Le Mas, range from Classic and Privilège rooms to corner junior suites, family duplex suites with two bedrooms, the Collain signature suite with a ceiling of nearly 5 meters, an apartment and a private house. Every room has an extra-long box-spring bed and a separate bathroom. The hotel lists a maximum of about 70 guests staying.
Catering
Chef Matthieu Hervé leads the kitchens. Le Cèdre de Montcaud holds one Michelin star, and the Bistro de Montcaud, a pool bar and a food truck complete the offer. Menus for events are written to order, with advice on wine pairings and the rhythm of service.
History and setting
A silk merchant, Alexandre Eugène Collain, built the château in the 19th century and had a romantic garden laid out around it. Five hectares of park and gardens remain, with century-old trees, a grotto and fountain, a dovecote, a sundial, a pool, a tennis court and pétanque.
Getting there
The château is in the hamlet of Combes, Sabran. By road, take the A7 exit 19 (Bollène) from the north or the A9 exit 22 (Roquemaure) from the south. Avignon TGV station is 42 km away (about 50 minutes), Nîmes TGV 53 km, Nîmes airport 77 km and Marseille airport 130 km. Taxi or private driver transfers can be arranged, and parking with two EV charging points is on site.
