Seminars, training days, product launches, company parties, gala cocktails and weddings for up to 400 standing guests or 170 at banquet take place at the Château de Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, a medieval castle in the village of Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, in the Famenne area of the province of Namur in southern Belgium. About 650 m² of restored rooms with daylight surround the castle, next to a car park for 200 cars.
Seminars and company events
The castle sells seminars, training, team building, product presentations and company parties, and arranges all-inclusive packages that cover food, drinks and entertainment for a turnkey event. The largest room, Rouveroy, takes 180 in theatre style, 100 in classroom and 90 in a U-shape. Mérode seats 120 in theatre style and 80 in classroom or U-shape. The upper floor of the Bergerie takes 100 in theatre style, and its ground floor 80. Layouts are flexible, guests get free access to the castle during the event, and receptions can move into the gardens. Each quote is prepared for the request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings use three spaces: Rouveroy and the two floors of the Bergerie, which can be rented separately. The aperitif is usually served in the French-style gardens, then dinner and the party move indoors. The spaces are rented exclusively, are available from the day before to the day after the event, and have no end-of-evening time limit. Photo sessions on the grounds are possible.
Rooms and capacities
Rouveroy (175 m²): 400 standing, 170 banquet, 180 theatre, 100 classroom. Mérode (132 m²): 120 theatre, 80 classroom, 80 U-shape. Bergerie upper floor (132 m²): 250 standing, 120 banquet, 100 theatre. Bergerie ground floor (132 m²): 220 standing, 70 banquet, 80 theatre. The Brasserie has a ground floor of 58 m² and a mezzanine, each listed for 70 standing or 50 at table. Rouveroy, Mérode and both Bergerie floors give onto the 200-space car park.
Catering
The castle works with partner caterers rather than its own kitchen. The wedding page lists Traiteur Léonard, Paulus, Grains de Folie, Signed Engis, Grimod and Huitrière et Éole, and the all-inclusive packages bring food, drinks and entertainment together under one quote.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms at the castle. Guests stay in the village or in nearby towns.
History and setting
In 1244 Jacques de Wellin, known as de la Vaux, built a watchtower here over the Roman road between Bavay and Nassogne, at the request of the Abbey of Andage, today Saint-Hubert. Around 1450 Jean II de Berlo turned it into a fortress with three large towers joined by curtain walls. The people of Dinant besieged it in 1464, and a fourth tower followed around 1500. Jacques Renard de Rouveroit, whose name the largest room carries, bought the estate in 1630. The castle is listed among the exceptional heritage of Wallonia, and its grounds include French-style gardens, woods and a wetland area cared for by the estate's gardeners.
Getting there
The castle is at Rue du Château 8, 5580 Lavaux-Sainte-Anne, in the municipality of Rochefort, about two minutes from the E411 motorway between Brussels and Luxembourg. Parking for more than 200 vehicles is on site.
