Château des Eyres hosts seminars, study days, residential retreats and weddings for groups of up to about 200 guests in Podensac, 30 minutes from Bordeaux. The estate offers four spaces with daylight: a 215 m² plenary room, a 50 m² meeting room, a 120 m² orangery and a 500 m² terrace.
Seminars and company events
The château sells business events in most formats: seminars, study days, strategy meetings, residential seminars, team building, product launches and company evenings. The Salon des Arches is the plenary room. It measures 215 m² and takes 160 people in theater layout, 80 in conference or cabaret layout, 70 in classroom layout and 60 in a U shape. The Salon Napoléon is the meeting room. At 50 m², it fits 40 people in theater layout, 30 in conference or U layout and 20 in classroom layout, which suits committees and workshops. The Orangery covers 120 m² and takes 100 people in theater layout, and 60 in cabaret, conference or U layout. The grounds offer open areas for breaks and group activities. The estate also works with selected partners for technical services and on-site activities.
Weddings and receptions
The estate can be rented as a whole for a wedding. A secular ceremony can take place in the park under century-old trees, with the Orangery as the rain option. The cocktail can be served on the terrace facing the château, around the basin, in the Orangery or in the boudoir. Dinner and the party take place in the vaulted Salon des Arches, a former wine store of 218 m². The room is air-conditioned and accessible to guests with reduced mobility. It seats 150 for dinner and takes 200 at a standing cocktail, with a 30 m² bar area. A brunch can follow the next day by the basin and fountain.
Rooms and capacities
For a seated meal, the Salon des Arches takes 160, the Orangery 100, the Salon Napoléon 40 and the terrace 80. For a standing cocktail, the figures are 180 in the Salon des Arches, 120 in the Orangery, 50 in the Salon Napoléon and 200 on the 500 m² terrace. The terrace has no seated meeting layouts. All indoor rooms are listed with daylight.
Accommodation
The château runs guest rooms on site, so wedding parties and residential groups can stay overnight. The official site does not state how many rooms there are, so confirm the count when you plan a group. The site also lists a wellness offer and retreat formats.
Catering
For receptions, the château supplies tables and chairs. A modern relay kitchen behind the Salon des Arches lets caterers prepare and plate on site. The official pages do not describe an in-house catering offer.
History and setting
The château was formerly known as the Chartreuse des Eyres and was the home of the Lillet family. It stands in a wooded park in Podensac, on the Graves and Sauternes wine route, and combines Gironde architecture with guest rooms.
Getting there
Podensac is about 30 minutes from Bordeaux. The address is 7 cours Xavier Moreau, 33720 Podensac.
