Weddings, seminars, executive committees, product launches, company anniversaries and garden parties can be held here for up to 200 guests outdoors, 200 for an indoor cocktail or 90 for a seated dinner indoors. Every event has exclusive use of the estate. The Bastide de Toursainte is a 19th-century country house with a park, a chapel and an octagonal tower in the Sainte-Marthe district of Marseille, France, about 15 minutes from the Old Port.
Seminars and company events
The bright salons suit work days, training, executive committees, conferences and general meetings, with layouts adapted to each format. The wooded park is used for coffee breaks, outdoor lunches and networking cocktails, and a nomadic tent can host meetings among the trees. Larger formats include press conferences, gala evenings, product launches and anniversary dinners marking 10, 20 or 50 years of a company. Team-building days run with the neighboring Toursainte tennis and padel clubs, with sports challenges and group games. Audiovisual equipment is not supplied, so technical needs should be planned with a provider.
Weddings and receptions
Ceremonies can take place at the spot called l'Ange, in the plane-tree alley or on the lawn, and civil ceremonies are welcome. Cocktails are served around the fountain, and dinner is set in front of the bastide. In bad weather the cocktail moves indoors. Seated dinners outdoors for more than 100 guests require a tent. Couples choose their own wedding planner, and a venue manager stays on site through the event weekend. Fireworks and sky lanterns are not allowed, for fire safety.
Rooms and capacities
Inside, a series of connecting 19th-century salons with tall windows seat 90 for dinner or hold 200 for a cocktail. Outside, the park, the fountain area and the lawns take up to 200. A dedicated room serves as the caterer's kitchen, and Wi-Fi covers the whole estate. The outdoor areas and the ground floor are accessible to wheelchair users, while the upper floors and the lodgings are not.
Accommodation
The estate sleeps 24. The bastide has six bedrooms on the first floor, from 13 to 23 square meters, for up to 12 guests, with shared bathrooms and breakfast included. The Annexe, 45 square meters with a separate double bedroom and bunk beds, sleeps six. The Pavillon, a 62-square-meter cottage with its own garden, two double bedrooms and a kitchen, also sleeps six. The Annexe and the Pavillon can be booked together or separately.
Catering
Caterers and DJs are chosen from the venue's list of approved partners, who also supply tables and chairs, since the estate has no furniture of its own for events. A security and first-aid company is required for every event.
History and setting
The octagonal tower was built in 1854 by Amédée Armand and his sister Eugénie. The estate was listed as a historic monument in 2001, the year the present owners began its restoration. Centuries-old plane trees shade the park, and the chapel stands on the grounds.
Getting there
The address is 72 Chemin des Bessons, 13014 Marseille. Marseille Saint-Charles station and Marseille Provence Airport are both within reach by road. Secure parking is available, with an attendant at the gate on event days.
