Château de Grandson offers its historic rooms and outdoor spaces for company seminars, conferences, weddings, birthdays and private receptions, in the town of Grandson between the Jura and Lake Neuchâtel. The castle opened a new permanent exhibition in 2026 after about 15 years of restoration, and several event spaces are still being finished.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents its business offer as seminars, conferences and team-building, with partners selected by the team to cover the practical side. Two rooms are named for working sessions. The Bibliothèque, in former 18th-century chambers, is described as a seminar and small-assembly room. Its neo-Gothic balcony looks over the lake. The Salle des Banquets is listed for banquets, aperitifs and seminars, and it keeps a monumental fireplace.
The Salle des Chevaliers, a late 19th-century creation with mannerist stalls, is listed for concerts, assemblies, conferences and civil wedding ceremonies. Its restoration aims to improve the acoustics. The Grand Salon, designed in a neo-Renaissance vision by Gustave de Blonay, can be combined with the Salle des Banquets and the Bibliothèque once its renovation ends.
Weddings and receptions
The castle lists weddings, with civil ceremonies possible in the Grand Salon and the Salle des Chevaliers. Outdoors, the inner courtyard is listed for aperitifs, cocktails and secular ceremonies, the esplanade for aperitifs and ceremonies at dusk with a view of the lake and the old town, and the gardens for ceremonies, aperitifs and garden parties. Private parties such as birthdays and family gatherings are also accepted.
Rooms and capacities
The official page names five indoor spaces: the Grand Salon, the Salle des Banquets, the Salle des Chevaliers, the Bibliothèque and the vaulted Celliers, which suit aperitifs and concerts and open onto the garden. It names three outdoor spaces: the Cour intérieure, the Esplanade and the Jardins. No capacity figures and no floor plans are published yet. The rental catalogue and its conditions were still being prepared when the page was read, so confirm which spaces are usable on your date.
Catering
The castle works with selected partners for events. The site does not describe an in-house kitchen or a list of caterers, so ask which providers are approved.
History and setting
The permanent exhibition, Grandson: 1,000 years of history, covers 15 rooms across four floors, from a first tower built around 950 to the present, including the Burgundian wars. The castle stands in the town of Grandson, with views of Lake Neuchâtel and the surrounding country. A weapons hall is being converted into an international crossbow centre planned for 2027.
Getting there
The castle is at Place du Château, 1422 Grandson. The Swiss railway station is a 7-minute walk away. Buses 625, 630 and 635 stop at Grandson, place du Château. Parking at the castle is limited, and public car parks are on the castle square and on chemin du Lac. The castle is closed to visitors on Tuesdays and from December 21, 2026 to January 1, 2027, which does not describe event hours, so agree access times with the team.
