Château de la Tour Baignotte can host seminars, company evenings, staff parties and weddings for up to 80 seated guests, with exclusive use of the estate and 45 beds on site. The château stands at 3 rue du Château in Velle-le-Châtel, in the Haute-Saône, 15 minutes from Vesoul. It opened to events on May 1, 2026, after four years of restoration.
Seminars and company events
For companies, the estate offers working days from 8 am to 6 pm on weekdays, as well as seminars, evenings and staff parties on quote. Work sessions take place in the vaulted cellar of the château, and a second room can be set up for group exercises. Tables and chairs are provided, and the château is heated in winter. Wi-Fi covers all rooms.
The park and the wood around the château suit outdoor team building, and walking trails start from the gate for a run or a walk between sessions. For an overnight seminar, the château has seven single rooms, each with a private bathroom.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings come with exclusive use of the estate and access to all the accommodation. The courtyard hosts the drinks reception or a small secular ceremony, and serves all the rooms. The reception hall is the vaulted cellar, heated in winter, which takes up to 80 seated, or about 60 seated with a dance floor in the same room. It connects to a children's dining room for up to 16 children, which can also hold a buffet. The weekend formula runs from Saturday 8 am to Sunday 7 pm, with access on Friday afternoon for setup and Monday morning for clearing. A weekday formula runs from Tuesday to Thursday. Anniversaries, family reunions, concerts in the park and association events are also welcome.
Rooms and capacities
The vaulted reception hall seats 80, or 60 with a dance floor. The children's dining room takes 16. The terrace to the west of the château, next to the hall and the caterer's area, measures 7 by 34 m and gets the evening light; one or more tents can be set up on it to increase capacity. The courtyard, the park and the wood complete the outdoor spaces. There are 40 car parking spaces and garages for motorbikes.
Accommodation
The estate offers 45 beds in total. Sixteen are in individual rooms with private bathrooms, and 29 are dormitory beds without bedding or private bathroom. Accommodation includes a bridal room, four private units and a unit adapted for guests with reduced mobility, with its own parking space. Rooms cannot be booked without the hall. More beds are available nearby: the Guinguette des Chavannes, 300 m away, has nine rooms, and the gîte Le Nid qui danse, 1.3 km away, sleeps 14.
Catering
The estate has an equipped caterer's area next to the hall and terrace, and clients bring in their own caterer. The first wedding held at the château was catered by Chez Xavier, and the ASO70 company supplied the DJ and tent.
History and setting
Velle-le-Châtel keeps the remains of a Gallo-Roman aqueduct and is recorded in 1199 as a fief of the County of Burgundy. The château is a former manor house of the 18th and 19th centuries. A monogram with an interlaced T and B sits at the top of the staircase. The Baignotte, a five-kilometer tributary of the Durgeon, winds through the park. The site is non-smoking, including vaping, except in marked outdoor areas, and pets are not allowed.
Getting there
The château is 15 minutes by road from Vesoul, which has the nearest railway station. The Forges de Baignes and the Camp de César are nearby for visits.
