Château de Tournou can host a residential seminar, a board meeting, a leadership retreat or a small wedding, with receptions of up to 50 guests and 15 people staying overnight. The castle stands on a 6-hectare estate at Castelreng, in the Aude, about 30 minutes from Carcassonne and close to Limoux. It is hired whole, to one group at a time.
Seminars and company events
The owners pitch the castle for executive committees, strategy retreats and high-end residential seminars. The format they recommend is 6 to 15 decision-makers, who work, eat and sleep in the same place. The salons and modular working spaces serve as meeting rooms, and the park and shared meals give time for informal discussion between sessions. The estate has fibre broadband and a full Starlink system. Audiovisual and videoconference needs are to be confirmed before booking, as no projection kit is listed.
A programme can include tastings of local wine, oils, honey and cheese, cooking classes with a private chef, yoga or breathing sessions, and workshops on leadership or artificial intelligence. Nothing is imposed: each item is prepared on request and priced separately. Because no other guests are on the estate, confidentiality is part of the offer.
Weddings and receptions
The castle accepts only small weddings, with a strict limit of 50 people including the couple. Hire covers the reception spaces, the terraces, the salons and the tables and chairs. The hosts can help with planning, a timeline, coordination of suppliers, floral decoration and logistics, and can be present on the day. No caterer, DJ or photographer is imposed, and a list of regional suppliers is available. The castle also hosts christenings, milestone birthdays, family reunions and hen weekends under the same 50-guest limit.
Rooms and capacities
The main reception space is a terrace of about 200 m², partly covered, used for wedding dinners and evening events. The castle salons provide an indoor alternative. In total the building offers about 600 m² of interior space, with several salons and two kitchens. The estate does not publish a capacity per room.
Accommodation
Seven bedrooms sleep up to 15 people. They are split between the historic tower and the castle wing, with character suites, family rooms, air-conditioned rooms in the wing and private or shared bathrooms depending on the room. Reaching 15 guests means some people share rooms, and the allocation is planned with the group in advance. A private swimming pool is reserved for guests.
Catering
There is no restaurant. Meals are arranged through the hosts' concierge service: a private chef can cook at the castle, and the two kitchens are available to the group. For weddings, the couple chooses the caterer.
History and setting
Tournou is recorded from 1290 and keeps a medieval tower. The castle stayed in private hands for close to eight centuries before opening to guests. It sits in a quiet valley with no close neighbours, between the Limoux vineyards and the Cathar castles. Quentin and Dulce run the estate and prepare each stay with the group, in French, English or Spanish.
Getting there
The address is 3 Chemin de Tournou le Haut, Castelreng. Carcassonne is about 30 minutes by road and Limoux is close by. The hosts advise a car to explore the area, and transport can be discussed for larger groups.
