Château de Thégra is a 16th-century house at Balma, on the edge of Toulouse, that rents rooms for seminars, receptions and weddings. It offers three equipped meeting rooms, two reception rooms of 30 and 70 square meters, gravel terraces and an esplanade, for groups of up to 120 people outdoors.
Seminars and company events
The château sits close to Toulouse and its ring road, which makes it easy to reach for a team working in the area. For seminars and working meetings it offers three rooms equipped with tables, chairs, a two-meter-square screen and video. A full day or a half day can be booked, and the venue includes a welcome coffee. An evening session is possible. The team also offers several catering formulas on request, so lunch or a dinner can be arranged together with the booking.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings and receptions use the Salle du Général, 30 square meters, and the Salle d'Armes, 70 square meters, with gravel terraces and an esplanade outside. The venue states capacities of 50 seated in the Salle d'Armes, 80 to 100 across the rooms and 100 to 120 outdoors. A quick quote can be requested by email, and the team can be reached by phone for a visit.
Rooms and capacities
Salle du Général: 30 square meters.
Salle d'Armes: 70 square meters, 50 seated.
Rooms together: 80 to 100 guests.
Terraces and esplanade: 100 to 120 guests outdoors.
The seminar offer mentions three rooms, but the site names only the two reception rooms, so ask which rooms are assigned to a working day.
Accommodation
The château's site has a section for guest rooms (chambres d'hôtes), but the pages we reviewed give no number of rooms. Ask the team how many guests can sleep on site before you plan an overnight stay.
Catering
The venue offers several catering formulas on request for seminars and receptions. The pages we reviewed do not say whether an outside caterer may be used, so raise this when you ask for a quote.
History and setting
A fortified house is mentioned on the site called Lagarrigue as early as 1370. Durand d'Abbatia, who became a capitoul of Toulouse in 1584, bought it, built the capitular tower and enlarged and decorated the house with a clear Italian influence. Painted ceilings and frescoes from the 16th century survive in the rooms, together with monumental fireplaces. Several capitouls of Toulouse owned the house until the Revolution. In 1801 Monsieur Niocel de Thégra acquired the estate and gave it his name. It passed to Jean Pierre de Villèle in 1853 and has remained in his family since. The château is on the supplementary inventory of historic monuments. Guided visits run in summer, so a site visit is an easy way to see the rooms.
Getting there
The château is on the Route de Gauré in Balma, next to Toulouse. The site presents its position near the city and the ring road as a practical advantage for guests who drive. Ask the team for parking details for your group size.
