Château Pruzilly hosts seminars, study days, open days, product presentations and weddings, with a 200 m² hall seating up to 170 guests and outdoor spaces that take up to 400 people at a cocktail. The estate stands at 85 route de Saint-Amour in Pruzilly, in Saône-et-Loire, on the border between Beaujolais and southern Burgundy.
Seminars and company events
For business events, the main room is Le Cuvage, a 200 m² hall that the venue lists for about a hundred people in a plenary layout. It suits a seminar, a company meeting, a study day, a trade open day or a product launch. Equipment includes a video projector, a wireless microphone, free internet access and a flipchart. The outdoor spaces can host breaks, lunches or a cocktail after the sessions, and the countryside setting allows walks through the vineyards between work sessions.
Weddings and receptions
The château sells weddings, family celebrations and birthdays, with exclusive use of the estate for the whole weekend. The ceremony and the cocktail can move with the weather and the number of guests. The courtyard takes about 200 people, the park up to 400, the kiosk up to 300 and the vaulted cellar up to 160. The kiosk is set up for a secular ceremony on Friday and Saturday whatever the weather. The vaulted cellar, with its bar, takes the wine reception when it rains. Dinner then moves to Le Cuvage.
Rooms and capacities
Le Cuvage was built in 1916 to press grapes. It has stone walls, exposed beams, a four-meter ceiling and 200 m² of floor space, with up to 170 seated guests. The vaulted cellar covers 100 m² and has a bar. The kiosk, the courtyard and the park complete the outdoor offer, with views over the Saône valley. Two private car parks serve the château and the reception hall.
Accommodation
Two gîtes sleep guests on site. The Gîte du Château has five bedrooms, two of them family rooms, each with a private shower room or bathroom, plus a large kitchen and a dining room opening onto the courtyard. Its windows look over the Saône valley, the Jura and, on clear days, the Alps and Mont Blanc. The Gîte du Cuvage, in the former granary, has four bedrooms with private shower and toilet, and an open-plan living space with a lounge, a dining area, a kitchen and a children's corner. Both are included for wedding couples and can be booked for group stays.
History and setting
The château dates from around 1620. The old village church stood on the property and the priest lived in the house. After the French Revolution, later owners altered the building and added its two towers. In 1850 a new church was built on the hilltop, and the estate became the largest wine property in Pruzilly. Wine production stopped in 1962, when the vines were sold to the growers who worked them. The current owners have since restored the buildings for events.
Getting there
By car, take the A6 to exit 29, Mâcon-Sud, then follow Juliénas and, after 7 km, Pruzilly. The estate is about 15 minutes from the motorway. Mâcon-Loché TGV station is 12 minutes away. Lyon Saint-Exupéry airport is about 1 h 10 by road and Geneva airport about 2 hours.
