The Château du Reynou can host seminars, business days, team building, company evenings, Christmas parties and private receptions, with three meeting rooms that take up to 80 people. Groups can stay in lodges and a gîte with 45 beds in total. The château stands inside the Parc Zoo du Reynou at Le Vigen, 10 minutes south of Limoges, in the Haute-Vienne.
Seminars and company events
The park sells custom seminar packages that run from the château to the lodges. The three meeting rooms are equipped for different group sizes, layouts and technical needs, with a combined capacity of up to 80 people. Small groups can instead meet in one of the large lodges, which are equipped for work sessions and have a private terrace overlooking the African plain, with giraffes and ostriches in view.
Team-building sessions are run with the park's keepers: groups prepare and hand out food rations and build enrichment objects for the animals. Small groups can book a private guided tour in an electric cart, and a one-hour sophrology session can be added to the program. For company evenings, the château and its outdoor esplanade host gala dinners, cocktails and themed receptions. In December, companies can hold a Christmas party for staff and their families, with crêpes and hot chocolate. The team also works with event agencies, and every event is priced on quote.
Weddings and receptions
The château hosts private evening receptions for weddings, birthdays, christenings and graduations, inside the building or on the esplanade. A dedicated team handles the organization. Capacities for evening receptions are not published.
Rooms and capacities
The château has three meeting and seminar rooms for up to 80 people. Room names and individual capacities are not given on the site. The lodges suit small working groups, and the outdoor esplanade is used for receptions in fine weather.
Accommodation
The park offers 45 beds across its lodges and a gîte. The wooden lodges have a private terrace, a kitchenette and, for some, a Nordic bath; breakfast is included and meals can be ordered from a caterer. Each lodge looks onto an animal enclosure, such as the giraffe plain or the wolves. Lodges take from 1 to 16 people. The Gîte du Reynou sleeps up to 15, with six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a full kitchen and an indoor pool.
Catering
The site states that catering can be ordered for the lodges and that a snack outlet operates in the park. Catering for seminars and receptions is arranged on quote; ask the team what is included.
History and setting
The estate dates from the 18th century, when Jean Peyroche, a colonel of the town militia, created it. In 1873 it became the country residence of the Haviland porcelain family, and Charles Edward Haviland inherited it in 1881. He enlarged the house in 1894 and 1895, adding two wings linked by a large veranda, in granite and steel, for a total of 27 rooms. Ponds, a cascade and rock gardens were laid out in 1893. After years of neglect, the 80-hectare estate was bought in 1996, and its landscape park, listed as a historic monument, was restored. The zoo opened to the public on July 1, 1997.
Getting there
Take the A20 and leave at exit 37 coming from Paris or exit 38 coming from Toulouse, then follow the signs. Limoges station has direct trains from Paris, and a taxi covers the last stretch to the park.
