Château de l'Hospital can host a residential seminar, a company day or a weekend wedding for up to 120 seated guests, and it sleeps up to 49 people on site. The listed château stands on an organic wine estate in Portets, in the Graves area, 24 km south of Bordeaux.
Seminars and company events
The estate markets itself for seminars over several days. Meeting rooms come with a video projector, screen, flipchart and Wi-Fi, and the team builds a custom program around the group. Team-building options listed include wine tastings, cooking workshops and excursions in the region. Staff can stay in the suites, rooms and self-contained apartment, so a two- or three-day program runs without transfers.
The Mezzanine above the Orangery Hall gets plenty of daylight and seats 20, which suits a workshop or a board session. The four ground-floor lounges in the château can be used for breakouts, dinners or informal sessions.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings, the estate is privatized from Friday to Monday morning, so the couple has the whole weekend. Ceremonies, cocktails and dinners can take place on the terrace and in the garden in front of the Orangery Hall, which overlooks the château, the courtyard and the vines. A pétanque court adds a game for guests. Outdoor music is allowed until 10 pm and the dance floor in the hall until 4 am.
Couples choose their own caterer, photographer and other suppliers, and the team shares recommendations. Furniture is provided: 12 round tables of 200 cm, 7 of 180 cm, 10 rectangular tables and 120 wooden chairs inside; 10 guinguette-style tables with 20 benches, parasols, barrels, 8 cocktail tables and 16 high stools outside. Cleaning after the event is handled by the team.
Rooms and capacities
- Orangery Hall: 140 square meters, 120 seated, rectangular and neutral, with an adjoining caterer's kitchen and step-free access.
- Mezzanine: 40 square meters, 20 seated, daylight, Wi-Fi.
- Dining Room: 52 square meters, with 18th-century works of art.
- Yellow Lounge: 52 square meters, cocktails and small groups.
- Cigar Room: 25 square meters, non-smoking despite its name.
- Green Lounge: 25 square meters, a quiet reading room.
Accommodation
Up to 49 people can sleep on site. The four Suites de L'Hospital overlook the park and sleep 12. The four Vigneronnes rooms in the south wing face the vines and sleep 15. Le Nid du Lac, a self-contained apartment in the north wing, sleeps 6, and Le Chai, a dormitory above the Orangery Hall, sleeps 15 in bunks and single beds. Since 2025 a ramp, a paved path and an accessible bedroom have been added.
Catering
There is no in-house restaurant for events. The Orangery Hall has a fully equipped catering kitchen with doors onto the parking area for deliveries, and you bring the caterer of your choice.
History and setting
The estate dates back to the 17th century, when it was a country house called Sautadères. The present château was built from 1787 to 1789 by Victor Louis, architect of the Grand-Théâtre in Bordeaux, for Jean-Jacques Fournier de la Chapelle, who named it after his wife's family. It was listed as a historic monument in 1973. Left derelict in later years, it was taken over in 2012 by the Battistella family, who restored the buildings and farm the vines organically. The walled park covers 4 hectares.
Getting there
Portets lies 24 km south of Bordeaux, in the Graves wine area, at 8 Rue de l'Hospital. Bordeaux is the nearest city for rail and air connections.
