Château Grattequina hosts board meetings from 6 people, study days and training for up to 250, gala dinners for up to 550 and weddings for up to 380 at a dinner-dance. Its event spaces range from 80 to 700 square meters across the château, a festive pavilion and a covered hall. The château is a 4-star, 10-bedroom hotel on the Garonne in Blanquefort, 15 minutes from Bordeaux by car or boat.
Seminars and company events
For board meetings, the château offers spaces of 80 to 200 square meters for groups of 6 to 25, with a typical day built around a U-shaped meeting, a seated lunch and an afternoon session. The Salon Garonne can be set as a U or as a classroom, and a projection room is also available. Lunch can be served on the Garonne terrace or in the Salon Ile.
Study days, evening seminars and training sessions take groups of 25 to 250 in spaces of 80 to 450 square meters, including a fully renovated wine storehouse. The Pavillon des fêtes, the hall and the projection room can all be set in theater style, with a seated lunch or a cocktail lunch to follow. A 12-hole footgolf course takes groups of 15 to 130 for team activities.
Gala dinners use the château salons, open onto terraces above the river, for 30 to 550 guests, with the hall next to the pavilion for the largest numbers.
Weddings and receptions
The château sells wedding receptions. The cocktail takes place on a 400 square meter stone terrace and a lawn facing the river, with the hall as a fallback in bad weather. A secular ceremony can be held on the lawn in front of the Pavillon des fêtes or under the hall. Dinner and dancing take place in the pavilion, for 50 to 250 thanks to its mezzanines, or with dinner in the hall and dancing in the pavilion for up to 350. An 80 square meter children's room with a screen and projector comes with the château hire. A brunch the next day can be booked in the pavilion.
Rooms and capacities
The château has salons on the ground floor and first floor, including the Salon Garonne, the Salon Ile and a projection room. The Pavillon des fêtes has mezzanines and a lit terrace for a night bar. The hall covers 400 square meters, and a tent next to the outbuildings takes events up to 550. Floor plans and a 360-degree tour are published on the site.
Accommodation
The hotel has 10 bedrooms and suites in the château, with up to 20 people able to sleep on site. Guests have a heated pool, a sauna, room service, a concierge and free Wi-Fi.
Catering
The hotel serves breakfast and a light menu from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. for its guests. Event catering arrangements are not described on the site, so ask the events team which caterers work on site.
History and setting
The château was built in 1872 for the Bordeaux merchant Frédéric Giese, to plans by the architect Louis Michel Garros, on the former island of Grattequina, joined to the riverbank in 1860. A raised base protects it from floods. After years of decline, the Hue family bought the surrounding land in 1986 and restored the château after the 1999 storm.
Getting there
The château is at 50 avenue de Labarde, Blanquefort, 15 minutes from historic Bordeaux and 4 minutes from the Bordeaux-Lac congress and exhibition center. From the ring road, take exit 4C from Mérignac airport or exit 4 from Paris. A 24-meter private pontoon allows arrivals by river: a 12-seat launch reaches Bordeaux in about 30 minutes, and larger boats can bring up to 500 guests from central Bordeaux in 45 minutes. Free closed parking, electric car chargers and a helipad are on site.
