Weddings and receptions
Château de Cachard can be hired in full for a family event or a formal reception, with its ten rooms and suites, its gardens and its pool reserved for one group. The estate is a 16th-century château at Boffres, in the hills of the Ardèche in southern France, with French formal gardens and sculptures by Bruno Catalano.
Exclusive use is sold under the estate's Private Access offer, on request and subject to approval by the owners. The whole property is then closed to other guests: the château, the gardens and the heated pool. Around the stay, the estate can add a private moment in its chapel, a tasting in the wine cellar led by a sommelier, meals cooked by a private gastronomic chef and transfers or scenic flights in a private EC 130 B4 helicopter. It also stages a classic car gathering for owners and enthusiasts of prestige cars. The site does not give guest numbers for events, so state your group size when you ask.
Rooms and capacities
The spaces named for private use are La Chapelle, the estate's chapel, and La Cave à Vin, the wine cellar used for private tastings. Outdoors, the formal gardens and the pool area frame a reception. Meals can also be taken in the dining room or under the covered terrace beside the pool.
Accommodation
The château has six rooms and four suites, all air-conditioned, with Wi-Fi and private bathrooms. The rooms are Coton (29 m²), Satin (26 m²), Velours (about 35 m², for up to three guests), Taffetas (a 35 m² duplex with the bed on a mezzanine, for up to three), and Lin and Mousseline (26 m² each, both with a 30 m² private terrace, Mousseline facing the pool and the château). The four suites, Flanelle, Laine, Alpaga and Cachemire, measure 40 m² each; Flanelle and Laine look onto the courtyard, Alpaga and Cachemire onto the pond and the forest. Together they sleep up to 22 guests. A further royal suite, the Chambre Napoléon, is offered to a select clientele through Private Access.
Catering
The restaurant, led by chef Mickaël, cooks with fresh, seasonal produce. Breakfast is served on the terrace with a view over the park or in the dining room. Lunch platters are served in the dining room or under the covered terrace by the pool, and dinner offers three set menus of three, four or five courses. For a private event, the estate offers a gastronomic chef for the group's meals.
History and setting
The château dates from the 16th century and stands in a park with French formal gardens, a pond and woodland. Guests also have a wellness area, nature activities and a heated outdoor pool of 16 by 3.5 m, open from 10 am to 7 pm.
Getting there
The estate is at 345 Cachard, 07440 Boffres. By car, take the D533 through Alboussière in the direction of Lamastre. Private parking and an electric vehicle charging point are on site.
