The Domaine du Château de Sassenage hires out six reception rooms of 45 to 200 m² and an 8-hectare park for seminars, conferences, team-building days, gala dinners, weddings and private parties. The estate sits in Sassenage, just northwest of Grenoble in Isère, at the foot of the Vercors.
Seminars and company events
Business events are the core of the rental offer. The ground-floor salons of the château suit board meetings, working lunches and gala dinners, while the smaller salons on the second floor work as breakout rooms or for compact conferences. In the Orangerie, both rooms come with a screen, a video projector, a sound system and a built-in control booth run by audiovisual technicians, which makes them the natural choice for plenary sessions and presentations. Designated parts of the park can be used for team-building activities by day or for outdoor receptions in the evening. A guided visit of the château can be added to the program.
Weddings and receptions
The events site lists weddings alongside private and institutional events. The Salle des Carrosses opens onto an outdoor terrace facing the Cour d'Honneur and the château, which works well for a drinks reception before dinner. Capacities depend on the room and the layout, and the events team gives them on request.
Rooms and capacities
The château holds three historic salons on the ground floor, a museum floor above them with collections of furniture and art objects, and several salons on the second floor. The Orangerie, fully renovated in 2014 and accessible step-free, holds the Salle des Carrosses on the ground floor and the Salle des Orangers upstairs. In total the estate counts six rooms between 45 and 200 m² and three outdoor areas. Standard furniture is provided, and referenced suppliers cover extra furniture, sound and lighting.
Catering
Food is handled by two referenced caterers, who work from a fully equipped service kitchen in the Orangerie, close to both rooms. The estate provides the staff needed for each event.
History and setting
The château is a classical building from the 17th century, set in a wooded park and protected as a Monument Historique, together with the estate and its Allée des Marronniers. Pierrette de Bérenger bequeathed the property and its collections, and since 1971 it has belonged to the Fondation de France through the Fondation Bérenger-Sassenage. The château still opens to visitors on set dates, and the park is open to the public on weekdays. Event hire is managed on the owner's behalf by Helpers Sites, which supports organisers from planning through to the day itself.
Getting there
By car from Grenoble, take the southern ring road toward Lyon and Valence and leave at exit 1, Sassenage. From Lyon or Paris, take the first exit after the A48 toll and follow the signs for Villard-de-Lans and Sassenage. Bus lines 20 and 54 stop at Château de Sassenage. The estate has an 80-space car park for vehicles under 2 m high, a drop-off area for coaches and shuttles, and an extra car park on advance booking.
