The Hôtel Le Château Fort de Sedan hosts seminars, board meetings, company dinners and weddings for up to 250 guests standing, or 200 seated in theatre layout. The 4-star hotel occupies part of the medieval fortress of Sedan, in the Ardennes, so meeting rooms, a restaurant, a bar and the bedrooms all sit within the same walls. A group can work, dine and sleep without leaving the site.
Seminars and company events
The hotel lists four main event rooms and seven small rooms for sub-committees and board meetings. The largest, La Galerie des Antiques, covers 244 square meters and takes 200 people in theatre layout. The Salle des Ducs de Bouillon and the Salon l'Assemblée each seat 80 in theatre layout, which suits the plenary session of a medium-sized team. The seven sub-committee rooms make it simple to split a group into workshops after a plenary, each taking 10 to 20 people depending on the layout. The hotel states that its seminar rooms are equipped with audiovisual technology. For an evening program, the restaurant La Principauté seats 80 at a banquet and the bar holds 60 for drinks.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells wedding packages along with private hire of the historic site, and guests can stay in the hotel on the night. According to the hotel, a package includes personal follow-up, a tasting meal, setup and cleanup, tableware, linen, furniture and staff until 1 a.m. La Galerie des Antiques is the room for the largest receptions, with 120 guests at a seated dinner or 250 for a cocktail reception.
Rooms and capacities
La Galerie des Antiques measures 244 square meters: 200 in theatre layout, 120 at a banquet, 250 standing. The Salle des Ducs de Bouillon measures 172 square meters: 80 in theatre layout, 60 in classroom, 40 in a U-shape, 40 at a banquet and 150 standing. The Salon l'Assemblée measures 95 square meters: 80 in theatre layout, 40 in classroom, 35 in a U-shape, 40 at a banquet and 90 standing. The restaurant La Principauté covers 110 square meters, with 80 at a banquet and 130 standing. The seven sub-committee rooms measure 25 to 30 square meters each, with 10 to 12 in a U-shape, 12 in classroom and 15 to 20 in theatre layout.
Accommodation
The hotel offers seven room categories: Classique Double, Classique Twin, Première Double, Supérieure, Suite, Suite Familiale and Quadruple. The family and quadruple rooms help when a wedding brings relatives with children. The hotel states that it is accessible to guests with reduced mobility.
Catering
Catering is handled in-house. La Principauté serves the hotel's restaurant menu and can be booked for a seated dinner, and a separate Salon Privé hosts smaller private meals.
History and setting
The fortress of Sedan was built almost six centuries ago and covers 35,000 square meters. It was the residence of the princes of Sedan, who played a role in French and European politics. The hotel sits at the Porte des Princes, in the heart of the town.
Getting there
The hotel is in the center of Sedan, at the Porte des Princes, close to the Belgian border. Sedan has a railway station, and organisers coming from Paris usually travel by train via Charleville-Mézières.
