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Meeting and event venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Meeting and event venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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175 venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes host meetings and corporate events, ordered by renown and by how fully each is documented. Of those that publish a capacity, the largest, Château de Thorens, hosts up to 800 guests. 167 of them list their event spaces by name. Each page has the key facts and a request form for the events team.
Planning a company event in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes covers two kinds of company event: a seminar in Lyon or the Beaujolais, close to a major business city with fast trains, and a mountain or lakeside offsite in the Alps. Few regions offer a ski seminar in winter and a lake retreat in summer within the same reach.
When to go
Ski resorts host seminars through the winter season, and lakes and mountains again in summer; between the two, many resort hotels close. Lyon and the Beaujolais work all year, with spring and autumn the most pleasant for outdoor activities. The Beaujolais is busy with the harvest in September.
Getting the team there
Lyon Part-Dieu is a major TGV hub with direct trains from Paris and many French cities, and Lyon Saint-Exupéry and Geneva airports have flights across Europe. For the Alps, groups usually take the train to Annecy, Chambéry or a valley station, or fly into Geneva, then continue by coach.
Venues
Business hotels and historic buildings in Lyon; châteaux and wine estates in the Beaujolais and the Monts d’Or; lakeside hotels on Lake Annecy, Lake Bourget and Lake Geneva at Évian; chalets and resort hotels in the Alps that can house a whole team.
Programme ideas
Skiing, snowshoeing or a dinner in a mountain restaurant in winter; hiking, paddleboarding or a boat on the lake in summer. Around Lyon, food is the draw: a meal in a traditional bouchon or a tasting among the Beaujolais crus.
Questions and answers
Which venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes can host 100 guests or more?
107 of the 175 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Château de Thorens, Hôtel Royal, Château des Comtes de Challes, Chartreuse de Pomier, Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Château de Sédaiges, and 101 more.
Which venues in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes list their meeting rooms?
167 of the 175 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Château de Thorens, Hôtel Royal, Château des Comtes de Challes, Chartreuse de Pomier, Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, Château de Sédaiges, and 161 more.
What kinds of venues are listed in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes?
61 hotels, 47 castles, 34 event spaces, 19 estates, 9 restaurants, 3 historic houses, and 2 wineries.
How are these venues chosen and ordered?
By documented renown first, then by how fully each venue is documented (photographs, rooms, capacities), never by payment: venues do not pay to appear and the guide takes no commission. How we select venues.
Where can you hold a seminar in the French Alps?
In resorts such as Megève, Chamonix, Courchevel or Les Arcs in winter, and around Lake Annecy, Lake Bourget and Évian all year. Resort hotels and large chalets can host a whole team, with meeting rooms on site.
When should you plan a ski seminar?
During the ski season, generally from December to April, avoiding the French school holidays when resorts are full and prices rise. Many resort hotels close outside the winter and summer seasons, so check the venue’s opening dates first.
Why hold a company event in Lyon?
Lyon is a TGV hub with direct trains from Paris and many French cities, and its airport serves much of Europe. It has a wide choice of hotels and venues, a strong food culture, and the Beaujolais and the Alps close by for an extra day.