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Meeting and event venues in the Loire Valley
Meeting and event venues in the Loire Valley
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63 venues in the Loire Valley 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 Jallanges, hosts up to 500 guests. 63 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 the Loire Valley
The Loire Valley turns a seminar into a stay in the château country, a short high-speed train ride from Paris. Château hotels and estates between Blois and Saumur offer meeting rooms and bedrooms on site, with gardens, vineyards and the river for breaks and team activities.
When to go
April to June and September to October are the easiest months, with mild weather and the gardens at their best. July and August are the peak visitor season around the famous châteaux. Some estates close or reduce service in winter, so check before planning a cold-season seminar.
Getting the team there
Tours, via Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, and Angers are on the TGV from Paris, so a team can travel together by train. Regional trains along the river serve Blois, Amboise and Saumur. Coaches from the station cover the last stretch to estates in the countryside.
Château hotels and buy-outs
Many châteaux and manors work as hotels with seminar rooms, dining rooms and enough bedrooms for a team, and smaller ones can be booked whole. Tours and Angers have city hotels for larger groups or a plenary day. Cellars in the tuffeau cliffs make unusual settings for a dinner.
Activities by the river
Cycling on the Loire à Vélo route, trips on traditional flat-bottomed boats, canoeing and hot-air balloon flights over the châteaux are classics. Private château visits and tastings of Vouvray, Chinon or Saumur wines in cave cellars round off a day.
Questions and answers
Which venues in the Loire Valley can host 100 guests or more?
38 of the 63 venues publish a capacity of 100 guests or more: Château du Plessis-Bourré, Château de Cheverny, Château de Beauregard, Château du Rivau, Château de Jallanges, Château de Rochecotte, and 32 more. See the venues for 200 guests or more.
Which venues in the Loire Valley list their meeting rooms?
63 of the 63 venues name their meeting and event rooms, with capacities where published: Château du Plessis-Bourré, Château de Cheverny, Château de Valençay, Château de Grésillon, Château de Beauregard, Château du Rivau, and 57 more.
What kinds of venues are listed in the Loire Valley?
31 castles, 12 hotels, 9 estates, 7 event spaces, 3 wineries, and 1 historic house.
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 to hold a seminar in a Loire Valley château?
Around Amboise and Tours, near Blois and Chambord, or around Saumur and Chinon. Many château hotels there have meeting rooms and bedrooms for groups, and Tours and Angers are on the TGV line from Paris.
What is the best season for an offsite in the Loire Valley?
Spring and early autumn, when the weather allows activities outdoors and the gardens are at their best. Summer is the busiest season around the famous châteaux, and some estates close in winter.
What team activities can you do in the Loire Valley?
Cycling along the river, boat trips, canoeing, balloon flights over the châteaux, private château visits and wine tastings in cave cellars are the most popular options for groups.