Château de Coppet

Château de Coppet rents six spaces for receptions, colloquia and company events, from a seated dinner for 80 in the former stables to a seated dinner for 200 in the cellars. The château stands in Coppet, in the canton of Vaud on Lake Geneva, and is run by the Fondation Othenin d'Haussonville. Organisers can also hire every space at once, so that guests have the whole château to themselves.

Seminars and company events The château offers its spaces for receptions, colloquia and events. The former press house, the Ancien pressoir, is the most flexible room: it takes 150 people for a conference or a concert and 150 for a seated meal, with the stone base of the original press still in place. The Salle des vignerons, on the upper floor, suits a smaller session or a working dinner for up to 100. The website does not list projection or sound equipment, so ask about it when you write. All requests go to the reception address given on the site.

Weddings and receptions The Salle des barons and the Salle des vignerons are both registered with the Vaud civil registry offices for civil wedding ceremonies. A couple can marry in one of them and move to another space for the cocktail or the dinner. In the warm season the romantic park is open for cocktails and more. The cellars take the largest groups, with 280 guests for a cocktail or 200 seated. Hiring all the spaces together gives you the building for your own guests only.

Rooms and capacities Each space has one figure for a standing cocktail and one for a seated meal. The Ancien pressoir, on the ground floor, holds 200 for a cocktail and 150 seated. The Salle des vignerons, upstairs, combines wood and stone and holds 120 for a cocktail or 100 seated. The Anciennes écuries, on the ground floor, kept their original layout and hold 120 for a cocktail or 80 seated. The Salle des barons, upstairs, has an exposed roof frame decorated with the arms of the former barons and owners of Coppet. It holds 150 for a cocktail or 100 seated. The cellars, among the largest in the canton of Vaud, also host receptions, tastings and concerts.

Catering The château publishes a page of caterers under its reception section. The website text does not say whether an outside caterer is allowed or which ones are approved, so ask for the current list when you request a date.

History and setting The château belongs to the Fondation Othenin d'Haussonville and is known as the home of Madame de Staël, whose family, the Neckers, is part of its history. It stands on the shore of Lake Geneva, with a park used for outdoor events such as a classic car show held each June. The château is open to visitors from April 1 to October 31, Tuesday to Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., so ask which spaces are free on the day of your event. Concerts, lectures and a Christmas market also take place in its rooms and courtyards during the year.

Getting there The château is in the town of Coppet, in the canton of Vaud, on Lake Geneva. The address given by Google is Rue de la Gare 2, 1296 Coppet. Ask the reception team about parking and the transfer from the station before the event.