Château de Mauriac takes seminars, team days, private receptions, product launches and weddings. The reception hall seats up to 220, the vaulted cellar holds 150, and a suite of rooms on the ground floor takes 250 for drinks. The castle stands in Senouillac, in the Gaillac wine area of the Tarn, and is hired as a whole for weddings and receptions.
Seminars and company events
The château sells meetings, conferences and working days for companies. Its large rooms receive daylight and come with video projectors, microphones and wifi. Work can move outside to the 400 m² Renaissance courtyard or to the gardens for breaks and team activities.
A seminar package called Pro-détente is offered to groups of 20 or more. It includes the room, video equipment, screen, wireless microphones and wifi, a guided tour of the château and a meal with wine. The team can add wine tastings with local producers, themed evenings and team-building activities. For an end-of-day event, the château suggests a cocktail dinner in the courtyard.
In June 2022 the château hosted a private launch for a chocolate maker: the reception ran in the lit courtyard and the tasting took place in the vaulted cellar. Groups can also book a guided visit of the castle on its own.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main activity: the owners state more than 1,200 weddings organized here. The ceremony can take place in the vaulted cellar, which holds 150. In good weather, drinks are served in the 7,000 m² park and dinner in the courtyard, with a dance floor in the middle. In mixed weather, drinks move under arbors in the courtyard and dinner into the reception hall, which takes up to 220. In rain, 300 m² of connecting rooms take 250 for drinks, and 270 m² of the courtyard can be covered.
A separate room seats 40 children. The château gives couples a list of trusted suppliers, from caterers and DJs to florists, hairdressers and childminders. Two levels of paid assistance are offered, from supplier recommendations to full coordination on the day. Birthdays, reunions and gala evenings are also welcome.
Rooms and capacities
The reception hall seats up to 220. The vaulted cellar holds 150. The ground-floor connecting rooms cover 300 m² and take 250 standing. The Renaissance courtyard covers 400 m², and 270 m² of it can be covered. The children's room seats 40. The park covers 7,000 m².
Accommodation
The château offers guest rooms, one suite and one apartment. Named rooms include the Louis XIV apartment, the Chinese room, the 1910 room in Art Deco style, the Baroque and Blue rooms (connecting) and the Directoire and Polonaise rooms (connecting). Three further rooms stand about 10 meters outside the walls. The wedding page states sleeping space for up to 31 people on site, with about 60 more beds within walking distance and 80 within 4 km. Breakfast and a guided tour are included in a stay.
Catering
There is no in-house kitchen brigade and no imposed caterer. Partner caterers who know the site handle coffee breaks, lunches, cocktails and dinners, with local and seasonal products.
History and setting
The castle dates from the 13th century and is listed as a Monument Historique. It is linked to the Templars and was restored by the painter Bernard Bistes, whose gallery can be visited. The château is listed in the Michelin Green Guide. There is no elevator, and parts of the building, such as the wall walk, are reached by stairs.
Getting there
The address is 81600 Senouillac, in the Tarn. Albi is 22 km away and Cordes-sur-Ciel 20 km. Free parking is available on site.
