Château Saint Jeannet is rented as a whole for weddings, corporate events, retreats, product launches, shows and private stays, with seated dinners for up to 130 guests on its pergola terrace and up to 300 people on the main lawn. The estate occupies a hilltop above Saint-Jeannet in the Alpes-Maritimes, about fifteen minutes from Nice, and is known locally as the Château de la Gaude.
Seminars and company events
The owners rent the château for conferences, retreats, launches, fashion shows and cookery programs, and as a film location. A company can take over the whole property for a leadership retreat with 13 bedrooms on site, then use the outdoor stage on the lawn for a presentation or an evening show. The large salon opens onto a terrace with views across the Var valley and serves as the indoor gathering room. Downtime options include the pool, a jacuzzi and two table-tennis tables. The site does not list meeting equipment, so screens, sound and seating should be arranged with the owners or an outside supplier.
Weddings and receptions
Large weddings are a regular use of the estate. A typical layout puts the ceremony on the grass, drinks by the pool and dinner for up to 130 under the pergola, with the stage ready for a band. Four landscaped terraces give more settings for cocktails and photographs. Guests staying on the estate can use the pool and recreation area over the wedding weekend.
Rooms and capacities
Pergola terrace: up to 130 seated. Grass area with stage: up to 300. Pool area: lounging for 30, beside an 18 by 9 meter pool with an infinity waterfall. The grounds cover more than three hectares, and the lawn is large enough for two helicopters to land.
Accommodation
The château has 13 bedrooms, each with an extra-large bed and its own bathroom with double basins and a large shower; eight of the bathrooms also have a bathtub. The property is let privately by the week, the month or the year.
Catering
Two semi-commercial Bulthaup kitchens serve both indoor and outdoor dining, so a caterer or private chef can work on site. The website does not name an in-house catering service.
History and setting
According to the owners, the site began as an early 11th-century fortress built by the Marquis Villeneuve, and the building was later restored from ruins into a private residence. From the hilltop the views take in the Côte d'Azur coast and the Var valley.
Getting there
The address is 320 Chemin du Château, 06640 Saint-Jeannet. Nice is about fifteen minutes by road, and Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the nearest airport. Helicopter transfers can use the landing area on the lawn.
