The Château de Montchat can host seminars, conferences, executive committee meetings, press events, receptions, company evenings and team building, from a board of ten to an event of up to 350 people when several spaces are combined. The whole château, its rooms and its park can be privatized. It stands in the Montchat district of Lyon, in the 3rd arrondissement, a residential area about ten minutes from Part-Dieu station.
Seminars and company events
The team organizes seminars on a turnkey basis and sends a proposal within 48 hours. Formats run from a few hours or a half day to full days and two-day seminars. For strategy meetings and executive or management committees, the private salons are set in a U, theater or classroom layout, with interactive screens and digital flipcharts. The main rooms suit plenary sessions, training days and product launches. The 3,400 m² wooded park allows outdoor working sessions, breaks and team activities. A wellness room hosts yoga, sophrology, meditation and relaxation sessions within a seminar program. The château also hosts conferences with sound and wireless microphones, and press events.
Weddings and receptions
The château focuses on business events and public events such as markets, exhibitions and festivals. The official site does not present weddings as an offer. Company receptions and cocktails use the rooms and the park, where a bar can be set outdoors. Private celebrations should be discussed with the team.
Rooms and capacities
Three main rooms each hold 40 to 150 people, depending on the layout: theater, round tables, standing cocktail or seated dinner. They have daylight, high ceilings and air conditioning. Seven private salons take 10 to 40 people each, for board meetings, training or working lunches. Combining spaces brings capacity up to 350. A 500 m² garage can be added for exhibitions or installations. In partnership with the MJC de Montchat, the Barbara performance hall nearby seats up to 230 people for large conferences.
Accommodation
There are no bedrooms at the château. The site points to the many hotels around Part-Dieu, the city center and the Cité Internationale. The same group runs L'Hermitage de Moly, a separate house for residential stays.
Catering
Catering comes from the château's partner caterers, chosen for local, short-supply-chain produce. The team can also put you in touch with technical providers and entertainers. The eco-responsible approach includes durable tableware, purified water in glass bottles and paperless documents.
History and setting
Jehan Catherin bought the Montchal estate on November 20, 1534 and built the present house, a fortified residence with a park of chestnut trees and lime tree alleys. Queen Christina of Sweden stayed there on August 9, 1657. On October 27, 1858, the owner, Jean-Louis François Richard-Vitton, gave the city land for the streets of the new district, which still carry the names of his family. The family then had the château restored by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc, who replaced the pepper-pot roof of the main tower with medieval-style crenellations. The building became a meeting and reception venue in 1993, and L'Hermitage de Moly bought it in 2025.
Getting there
The address is 51 rue Charles Richard, Place du Château, 69003 Lyon. Part-Dieu station is about ten minutes away, and the château is reached from the main roads of Lyon. Private parking holds 65 cars, with a charging point for electric vehicles.
