Château de Faverges hosts study days, seminars, meetings, product launches, company parties, gala dinners, concerts, weddings and family weekends. Its air-conditioned indoor spaces, about 600 m² in four rooms, seat around 200 guests, and the venue states up to 250 at a cocktail. The castle has 48 rooms, two studios and a gîte, 141 beds in all. It overlooks Faverges-Seythenex, in Haute-Savoie, in the Bauges regional nature park near Lake Annecy.
Seminars and company events
The castle sells study days, meetings, conferences, seminars, product launches, company parties, cocktails, gala dinners, exhibitions and concerts. The meeting rooms are equipped and connected. Partner suppliers and event agencies help build the program, and a brochure sets out the packages. Bedrooms are kept mainly for groups attending events, which makes a residential seminar straightforward: groups of 20 or more can also stay with tailored board packages.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings can be held over one or two days with exclusive hire of the castle, at weekends or on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday depending on availability. The Salle Henri IV seats up to 200 for dinner, and smaller rooms suit a more intimate wedding. The inner courtyard, about 3,000 m², takes the ceremony, the drinks reception and the next-day brunch. Guests can climb the 30-meter Donjon des Seigneurs for photos. Christenings, birthdays, family reunions and engagement parties are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
- Salle Henri IV: 210 m², ground floor, up to 200 seated
- Salle Accueil: 140 m², ground floor
- Salle Arcade: 90 m², ground floor
- Salle Sambuy: 50 m², first floor
- Outdoor space: 3,500 m², ground level, courtyard and terrace
The rooms were recently renovated and can be arranged freely. For private events, three rooms can host up to 250 people at a cocktail.
Accommodation
The castle lists 48 rooms, two studios and a gîte, for a total of 141 beds. Categories include Confort rooms (double and quadruple, one of them accessible), Standard rooms (double to quadruple), dormitory-style rooms on the first and second floors, two studios with kitchenette, and a 90 m² gîte for six in the 12th-century west wing. Apart from the gîte, rooms are booked only with an event. Rooms look out on the keep and the mountains.
Catering
Event catering comes from a list of trusted local caterers, shared during the visit. Since April 2026, the Bistro du Château, run with the restaurateurs Coups de Foudres, serves a seasonal menu on site, with a wine list of more than 400 references.
History and setting
Berlion, lord of Faverges, built the castle in 1112 at 555 meters, on a Roman road between Moûtiers and Geneva. The House of Savoy held it until the late 16th century; in 1571 it passed to Philippe Milliet, whose family kept it until the Revolution. Henry IV of France stayed there in 1600. In the 19th century it housed a silk muslin mill, then served as a military hospital in both world wars. The town has owned it since 1980, and Alexandra and Maximilien Genèvre have managed it since September 2017. The courtyard has been listed since 1991.
Getting there
The castle stands at 293 chemin de la Vie Plaine, above the town of Faverges-Seythenex, at the southern end of Lake Annecy. Annecy is the nearest large town, and parking can be checked with the team.
