Château de Champ-Renard hosts seminars, receptions and weddings for up to 250 guests, in nine modular rooms from 20 to 200 m². It is an organic wine estate in Blacé, in the Beaujolais, 35 minutes from Lyon, with seven bedrooms on site and a park of about 1.6 hectares.
Seminars and company events
The château can be privatized for plenaries, steering committees, workshops, training days and team building. Five panelled salons on the upper floor, 200 m² in total, suit management committees, board meetings, business dinners and networking evenings for up to 40 people. The Salle des Boiseries and the Galerie can be booked separately. On the garden level, the Salle de Garde and the Salle de Justice take larger groups and have views of the park. Equipment includes high-definition satellite Wi-Fi, collaborative touchscreens, video projectors and full sound.
Weddings and receptions
The château can be privatized in full for weddings and family events. The Salle de Garde seats up to 180 for dinner, while the adjoining Salle de Justice can serve as a dance floor or a group activity space. In good weather the park, the esplanade and the lime-tree alley host cocktails and buffets outdoors. The team can recommend referenced caterers, DJs and other providers.
Rooms and capacities
The Salle de Garde covers 200 m², with a stone vault, polished concrete and a view over the oak barrels. It takes up to 250 people standing. The Salle de Justice covers 100 m² with a 30 m² canopy and a built-in bar, and takes up to 120. The Salons des Écuyers have a private 50 m² terrace. The Orangerie covers 20 m² and takes up to 8. The park covers 16,000 m² and takes up to 250.
Accommodation
Seven upscale bedrooms are on site, and about 40 partner rooms are less than five minutes away.
Catering
A professional caterer's office of 36 m² serves the château, and tastings of the estate's organic wines can be organized. Caterers are chosen among referenced providers.
History and setting
The château spans eight centuries. A medieval tower from the original building opens onto the Salle de Garde, the rest dates mostly from the 15th century, and neo-Gothic windows were added in the 19th century. The latest renovation was in 2021. The estate grows Gamay and Chardonnay, along with Gamaret, and offers cellar visits.
Getting there
Blacé is 35 minutes from Lyon, 15 minutes from Villefranche-sur-Saône station and about 2 h 15 from Paris by TGV. Geneva is 1 h 50 away. A closed private car park has 80 spaces.
