Château du Boschet hosts seminars, conferences, workshops, cocktails and weddings in two rooms that face each other across a formal garden: Apollon, the historic orangery, and Diane, a contemporary glass pavilion of 375 square meters. The estate also rents its garden terraces for cocktails and team activities, and has guest rooms and a gîte on site. It stands in Bourg-des-Comptes, about 20 km south of Rennes in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany.
Seminars and company events
Apollon occupies the former winter garden attached to the château. It keeps its 17th-century woodwork and large windows, and suits strategy meetings, executive seminars and workshops in small groups. Diane, opposite the château, is fully glazed and designed for companies. Its modular layout serves seminars, conferences, workshops and presentations, from large gatherings to smaller formats, with a direct view of the formal garden and the main facade.
The five garden terraces add outdoor space. The statue terrace and the green theatre can host a cocktail, a garden party, a collaborative workshop or a team activity such as an escape game or group games.
The team provides event coordination: needs analysis, room layouts and staging, coordination of caterers, technicians and entertainers, and a dedicated contact on the day. Equipment includes round and rectangular tables, standing tables, Napoleon III chairs, outdoor furniture, giant games and a photo booth. On the technical side the château supplies a sound system, wireless microphones and lecterns, adjustable lighting, HD projectors and screens, high-speed Wi-Fi and on-site technical assistance.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are booked for the weekend, with the spaces available from Friday 2 pm to Sunday 5 pm. Couples get the run of the park, the orangery parterre facing Apollon and Diane, and three more spaces of their choice among the lime-tree square, the green theatres and the main vista, for a ceremony, a cocktail, games or a brunch. Diane, with its varnished parquet, full ceiling drape and chandeliers, hosts the party, and the historic orangery can be turned into a dance floor.
Four packages, named Gentilhomme, Vicomte, Marquise and Chambellan, range from venue hire only to full coordination and staging. The team asks couples to visit before it issues a tailored proposal. The car park takes up to 150 vehicles and campers can be accommodated.
Rooms and capacities
The official site gives the size of Diane (375 square meters) but no guest numbers for either room. Ask the team for seated and standing figures for your layout.
Accommodation
The château rents guest rooms with breakfast served in its dining room: the Chambre de l'Infatigable Gentilhomme, the Chambre de la Marquise with a canopy bed, and the Suite Pierre de Lescouët. For weddings, the château rooms sleep up to 10 people and a gîte sleeps 8 more.
Catering
The official site does not mention an in-house kitchen. The events team coordinates the caterers, along with the technical and entertainment providers, and briefs them on the day. Ask which caterers know the site.
History and setting
The château was built between 1660 and 1680 by Pierre de Lescouët, grand chamberlain to Philippe d'Orléans, brother of Louis XIV. It is fully listed as a historic monument. Inside are a monumental tuffeau staircase, a Louis XV paneled bedroom modeled on that of Madame de Pompadour, a Hall of Mirrors and the carved oak Cardinal's room, under restoration. The walled park of nearly 9 hectares has kept its 17th-century formal layout on five terraces, with statues, green theatres, a maze, a vegetable garden and an orchard.
Getting there
The château is 20 minutes from Rennes TGV station and Rennes-Saint-Jacques airport. By local train, Guichen-Bourg-des-Comptes station is 4.4 km away. By car, leave the main road at the Pléchatel/Poligné exit.
