Château de Bézyl hosts seminars, residential retreats, conferences, gala dinners, product launches and weddings for 10 to 190 guests, and the whole estate can be booked exclusively with 30 beds on site. The château stands at Bézyl les Bois, in Sixt-sur-Aff, in Ille-et-Vilaine, halfway between Rennes and Nantes.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers two scales of business event. Small seminars of 5 to 15 people work in the château: the Grand Salon on the first floor, the library on the second floor overlooking the gardens and the countryside, the salons for meetings of 2 to 12, and the dining room, which can be used as a meeting room or for a lunch. Groups of more than 100 use La Grange de Bézyl, the converted barn, which suits a plenary, a conference, an exhibition, a gala or a product launch.
For outdoor programs, marquees can be set up on more than 1,500 square meters of lawn for trade shows, concerts, talks or ceremonies. The owners offer an orienteering course and other team-building activities on the estate. A free car park takes more than 200 cars.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are sold in several formats: a multi-day wedding over three days and two nights, a wedding weekend with the whole site for a day, a night and the following day, small weddings of up to 30 guests, and elopements. Ceremonies can take place in front of the small chapel dedicated to Saint Anne, under a pair of twin oaks that form a natural arch, or on the meadow in front of the south facade. The terrace behind the château takes the welcome drinks. For intimate ceremonies, the Grand Salon has a gallery for musicians and a Bösendorfer grand piano. Dinner is served in the barn, and the pool area is used for the day after.
Rooms and capacities
La Grange de Bézyl holds up to 190 people. It has exposed beams and large bay windows facing the wooded Canut valley and the château, and comes with video projection, tables, chairs, a cloakroom and a caterer's area. The Grand Salon, the library, the dining room and the salons serve groups of 2 to 15. The outdoor pool, open from mid-May to mid-September, is used for cocktails and launches.
Accommodation
The estate sleeps 30 people in 9 bedrooms in the château and 3 gîtes. Three Prestige double rooms of 37.7 square meters sit on the second floor, decorated by Bert Strik, each with a king-size bed. Standard double rooms with four-poster beds are on the garden level, with a shared lounge, kitchen, dining room and terrace. The gîtes take up to 7 guests each and have their own kitchens. Wi-Fi is free. Breakfast uses local and seasonal products.
Catering
The client chooses the caterer, for cocktails, lunches, coffee breaks and dinners. The barn has a caterer's area, and the pool terrace has a kitchen and barbecue. For guests staying in the rooms, a table d'hôte dinner can be booked 48 hours ahead on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
History and setting
The château was built in 1877 for the Marquis de Lanascol, in a style inspired by Italian architecture. The current owners have restored it since 2003. Inside, the Dutch artist Bert Strik painted Art Deco and Art Nouveau decors, columns and walls, and created stained glass along the main staircase. The 96-hectare estate holds a pond, meadows, heath and woods, with walking trails of up to 10 km.
Getting there
Redon station is the nearest railway stop. Rennes airport is about 30 minutes away and Nantes airport about one hour. Paris is about three hours by high-speed train, then taxi or shuttle.
