Château Michel de Montaigne can host seminars, master classes and workshops for up to 26 people in a U layout, and business meals in the dining room of the château. The conference room covers 60 m² and stands inside the grounds, next to the tower where Michel de Montaigne wrote his Essays. The estate is a working vineyard in Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, in the Dordogne, on the edge of the Bordeaux wine country.
Seminars and company events
The seminar room is described as quiet and suited to study. It comes with a video projector, a 203 by 203 cm screen, furniture, Wi-Fi internet access and videoconference equipment. Its capacity is 26 people in a U layout, which fits a board meeting, a training course or a small management seminar.
The estate also sells business meals. A typical program starts with a welcome and a tour of the property, followed by a tasting of the estate's wines. An aperitif can be served on the terrace of the château, then a seated meal in the dining room. A standing meal is also possible in the dining room or outdoors. The estate's wines are included with the meal, and the menu and price are set on quote.
A meeting in the morning can therefore lead to a tasting, a lunch and a guided tour of the tower in the afternoon.
Rooms and capacities
Two spaces are offered to companies. The conference room covers 60 m² and seats 26 in a U. The dining room of the château serves seated business meals, with a terrace for the aperitif; its capacity is not published. Ask the estate for the maximum number of guests at a seated or standing meal. The tower and the interpretation center can be added to the day as a guided visit for the group.
Catering
Meals in the château dining room are organized by the estate, with a menu built on request. The wines come from the property, which produces reds, dry and sweet whites, rosés and crémants. The estate does not say whether it works with a set caterer.
History and setting
Michel de Montaigne, the sixteenth-century writer and mayor of Bordeaux, was born and lived on this estate. His tower survives, with the library where he wrote the Essays and the beams painted with Latin and Greek quotations. The main château dates from the nineteenth century and can be seen only on a guided tour booked in advance. An interpretation center on Montaigne stands in the grounds, next to the tower.
The estate is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. It runs a program of events through the year, including literary talks, theater and summer evenings.
Getting there
The estate is at Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne, postcode 24230, between Bergerac and Castillon-la-Bataille, near the border between the Dordogne and the Gironde. Castillon-la-Bataille is the nearest station, on the Bordeaux to Bergerac line. Bergerac Dordogne Périgord airport is the nearest airport, and Bordeaux Mérignac is about an hour and a half away by road. A car or a coach is needed for the last stretch.
