The Château de la Mothe hosts seminars, team building, product launches, gala evenings, weddings, family gatherings and medieval banquets in four event rooms of 40 to 125 square meters. A cook on site handles catering, and the château offers five bedrooms and five gîtes for overnight guests. It stands at 9 route de Saint-Bonnet-de-Rochefort in Vicq, near Ébreuil, in the Allier, 25 minutes from Vichy and less than 30 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand.
Seminars and company events
The château sells company events as a turnkey service: seminar, team building, product launch or gala evening, with meeting rooms equipped with current technology. The team takes care of the logistics. Team building options include escape games and treasure hunts in the grounds, electric bike rides, tree-top courses and motor sport on nearby circuits. The medieval program adds a themed banquet with role play and games, used both for team events and celebrations. Room capacities are not published, so the right room for a plenary should be set with the château.
Weddings and receptions
The château's private events page is aimed at weddings, birthdays, family reunions and banquets, classic or medieval. Couples can choose one of the two rooms in the château or the room in the outbuildings. Guests have access to a garden with an esplanade, the pool, cloakrooms, an inner courtyard, a massage room and on-site parking. The château works with selected suppliers, including a florist, a photographer, a jazz trio and a DJ.
Rooms and capacities
Four rooms are listed. Salle Excalibur, in the outbuildings, covers 120 square meters and has air conditioning. Salle des Templiers covers 40 square meters. Salle Richard Coeur de Lion and Salle William Wallace cover 80 and 125 square meters; the site gives these two figures the other way around on different pages. All rooms have wifi. Seated and standing capacities are not published.
Accommodation
Five rooms in the château, named after medieval figures, range from 29 to 52 square meters and sleep two to four. The largest are Anne de Bretagne, 52 square meters for four, and Arthur Pendragon, 49 square meters for four; Hildegarde de Bingen, at 29 square meters, is the smallest. Five gîtes, from 27 to 56 square meters, sleep four to six each; Hugues de Payns and Rodrigo El Díaz take six, and Guillaume le Conquérant is the largest at 56 square meters. Together they offer about 39 beds. Check-in is from 4 pm and check-out by 11 am. Pets are not allowed except assistance dogs, though the château will discuss exceptions for an event.
Catering
The château's cook prepares cold or hot buffets, plated meals and brunch on request, as well as medieval-style banquet menus.
History and setting
The château combines parts from the 13th, 15th and 18th centuries and is listed as a historic monument. It sits in 6 hectares of grounds with a formal French garden and an outdoor pool. Nearby, Charroux is listed among the most beautiful villages of France, and Vichy, Moulins and the Le Pal park are within reach for a group outing.
Getting there
The château is 25 minutes from Vichy and under 30 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand by road. Free parking is available on site.
