The Château d'Allemagne-en-Provence hosts seminars, conferences, weddings, receptions and concerts for up to 100 guests in its reception hall, and also rents out its classified park and two holiday houses on the estate. The château stands in the village of Allemagne-en-Provence, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, on the road between Gréoux-les-Bains and Riez.
Seminars and company events
The reception hall lists conferences and seminars among its uses, with room for up to 100 people. A team can pair a working day in the hall with a guided tour of the château, which the owners run for groups of 15 or more by appointment all year. The tour covers the exteriors, the interiors and the history of the building, and lasts about an hour. For a smaller leadership group, the main house on the estate sleeps 10 people, so a two-day retreat can keep everyone on site, with the living room and garden for informal sessions in the evening.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the first use the château names for its reception hall. The hall takes up to 100 guests, and the wooded park of 4 hectares can be booked as well for a ceremony, a cocktail hour or photographs under old trees. The two houses can lodge close family or the wedding party for the weekend. Concerts and private receptions are also listed among the uses of the hall.
Rooms and capacities
The Salle d'apparat measures 123 m² and holds up to 100 people. It also displays part of the château's collection of ceramics from Monaco, which continues along the visitor route. The park covers 4 hectares of woodland with rare species and is classified with the château as a historic monument. The main house has a 50 m² living room with a fireplace and a private garden of 800 m², suited to a dinner or a meeting for a small group.
Accommodation
Two houses are rented on the estate. The main residence sleeps 10 people in 5 bedrooms, with 2 bathrooms, 3 toilets, an equipped kitchen and its own garden. Le Ciel Bleu is an 80 m² house for 4 people, with one double room and one room with two single beds. Together they offer 7 bedrooms for 14 guests. Guests can use a heated swimming pool, a mini-golf course and covered, secure parking. Rentals run from Saturday to Saturday by default.
Catering
The château's website does not describe an in-house catering service for events. The houses have fully equipped kitchens and an outdoor barbecue kitchen. For a wedding dinner or a seminar lunch in the reception hall, organizers should plan to bring a caterer and agree the arrangements with the owners.
History and setting
The château was a fief of the Castellane family and is presented as a rare example of the Louis XII style. Its past includes the wars of religion, family quarrels, a duel and a siege, and the name of the village goes back to Roman times. The château and its park are classified as a historic monument. Public guided tours run from April to early November on set days.
Getting there
The château lies on the D952 between Gréoux-les-Bains and Riez, at the edge of the Valensole plateau. The estate has covered and secure parking, including space for motorbikes. A car or a coach is the practical way to reach it, and guests arriving by train will need a transfer from the nearest station.
