Seminars, conferences, client evenings and weddings for up to 400 guests can be organized at the Château et Orangerie de Cucé in Cesson-Sévigné, on the eastern edge of Rennes. Events take place in the Orangerie, a bright hall of about 500 square meters in the grounds that looks onto the château, and in the surrounding park of about 8 hectares.
Seminars and company events
The Orangerie takes plenary sessions, conferences, product presentations, cocktails, dinners and company parties, and its layout can be changed to fit the program. Between sessions the park is used for networking, team-building activities, breaks or a cocktail outdoors. The venue also hosts professional meetings, fashion shows, art openings and cultural events, so a launch or a client evening can be staged in the same room as a working day. The château itself is not offered as an event space on the website; it is the backdrop seen from the Orangerie windows. The site does not list technical equipment, which should be checked during a visit.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold a secular ceremony in the park, follow it with a cocktail outdoors, then move into the Orangerie for dinner and the evening party. The 400-guest capacity allows the dinner to be served in one room. The owners invite couples to visit beforehand, by appointment through the contact form or by phone. Birthdays and family celebrations are also welcome.
Rooms and capacities
The Orangerie is the only hall named on the website: about 500 square meters, with large volumes, daylight and a view of the château, for up to 400 people. The site does not publish separate figures for theatre, banquet or cocktail layouts, so these should be confirmed during the visit. The park of about 8 hectares provides the outdoor space for ceremonies, cocktails and group activities.
History and setting
The name is thought to come from a Gallo-Roman family, the Cuceius. The Bourgneuf family acquired the estate in 1458 and sold the marquisate of Cucé to the Boisgelin family in 1679. In the second half of the 18th century, under Louis XVI, Jean-de-Dieu-Raymond de Boisgelin, archbishop of Aix from 1770 and later cardinal, gave the château its present form, with the architect Philippe Binet, whose name is also linked to the Parliament of Brittany building in Rennes. Much of the house was complete around 1789 and came through the Revolution without notable damage. The Conen de Saint-Luc family later bought the estate and finished the works, and its present outline dates from 1867. The Langlois family owned it from 1890. From 1939 the La Salette missionary fathers ran a minor seminary here and added the gatehouse and the cloister. Roger Lorans bought the château in 1992; since his death in 2013, his daughter Marie and her husband Luc Le Breton de la Perrière have run the estate. The château is listed as a historic monument.
Getting there
The address is Château de Cucé, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné, about 10 minutes from central Rennes. Bus line 13 serves the area, and city taxis are available. Rennes station, with direct high-speed trains from Paris, and Rennes Bretagne airport both serve the metropolitan area.
