Seminars and company events
Château d'Arlay hosts company events, meetings and seminars for 20 to 200 people in its Orangerie, a reception building set in the grounds and facing the 18th-century château. The estate lies in Arlay, a village of the Jura in eastern France, about 15 minutes by car from Lons-le-Saunier.
The estate lists meetings, product presentations and discovery days for companies among the events it takes, alongside private parties and corporate gatherings. A dedicated welcome team follows each booking. Groups can combine a working session in the Orangerie with a walk through the romantic park or a climb to the ruins of the medieval fortress above the château, which give a 360-degree view over the Jura plain. The château is also used for film shoots, music videos and live streams, so the team is used to technical crews on site.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are a regular use of the Orangerie. Couples can hold the ceremony, the drinks reception and the meal on the estate, with photographs in the park and around the château. Portrait sessions and aerial photography can also be arranged.
Rooms and capacities
The Orangerie is the event room the estate offers. It takes groups from 20 up to 200 guests. The site gives no breakdown by layout, so state whether your guests will be seated or standing when you send your request. Parking at the estate is free.
History and setting
Tradition credits Gérard de Roussillon with the first fortifications on the site in the 9th century. In 1269 the domain passed to Jean I of Chalon-Arlay, whose family drew part of its wealth from the salt works of Salins-les-Bains, built a large fortress over the plain and developed the vineyard. Louis XI had the fortress destroyed in 1479, after the death of Charles the Bold. About 1.5 km of walls and towers remain.
Around 1770 the countess of Lauraguais bought a former Minimes convent at the foot of the ruins and, over about ten years, built the present château, its stables and an 8-hectare landscape park. She was guillotined in 1794. Her grandson Pierre d'Arenberg recovered the estate in 1825 and refitted the interiors, with much of the furniture made by the Jura cabinetmaker Alexis Répecaud. Descendants of the family still live in the château. From 1960 Renaud de Laguiche, then his son Alain, developed the wine estate and opened the château to visitors. The gardens carry the Jardin remarquable label, and a games garden was added in 1996. The estate is protected as a historical monument.
Getting there
The estate is at 4 route de Proby in Arlay. By car it is about 15 minutes from Lons-le-Saunier, 25 minutes from Arbois, 35 minutes from Dole, 50 minutes from Chalon-sur-Saône, 55 minutes from Dijon, one hour from Besançon and 1 h 30 from Lyon. The estate sits on a hill with some steep paths, so guests should plan for walking shoes.
