Château de l'Engarran

Seminars, team building days, conventions, cocktails and private parties for up to 400 guests can be organised at the Château de l'Engarran, a wine estate and listed 18th-century folly at Lavérune, on the western edge of Montpellier. The estate hires out six spaces, from a vaulted room for 15 to the château courtyard, and works with each client on a tailored programme.

Seminars and company events

Small working meetings use La Bergerie or Le Cuvier, two rooms for about fifteen people. Larger seminars and conventions move to the château's former kitchen, which takes 50 to 150 and can be divided into separate rooms, or to the Petit Jardin for up to 250. For team building the estate runs wine workshops for beginners and enthusiasts: tastings, food and wine pairings and walks through the vineyard. A seminar day can end with a cocktail on the terrace or in the courtyard.

Rooms and capacities

La Bergerie (44 m²) is a vaulted former sheepfold decorated with old instruments, for up to 15 people at a meeting or a meal. Le Cuvier (32 m²), the 17th-century vat room, takes up to 16 and can be rearranged. La Cuisine du château (160 m²) is the former vaulted kitchen with a monumental fireplace, where banquets were once served; it takes 50 to 150 guests and opens directly onto the park. Outdoors, the Petit Jardin (350 m²) lies against the château façade under the plane trees and takes up to 250, the terrace above the formal garden takes 250, and the courtyard, from the monumental gate to the south façade, takes up to 400.

Accommodation

The estate does not list bedrooms. Delegates staying overnight use hotels in Montpellier, a short drive away.

Catering

The estate's pages do not describe a catering arrangement. Organisers should confirm with the events team whether an approved caterer is required. The estate's own red, white and rosé wines can accompany the event.

History and setting

The château was built in the 18th century as a folly, one of the country houses that Montpellier's notables had built around the city, and is protected as a historic monument. Rooms such as the vat room date from the 17th century. A disciple of André Le Nôtre laid out the formal French garden, which holds the Jardin remarquable label and is shaded by century-old plane trees. The estate is still a working vineyard, run under the Terra Vitis and High Environmental Value schemes, and holds the Qualité Tourisme label.

Getting there

The château stands on the Route de Lavérune (D5E), a short drive west of Montpellier. Montpellier Saint-Roch station has direct TGV services from Paris, and Montpellier Méditerranée is the nearest airport. The estate also opens its cellar shop to visitors.