Château de Suduiraut, in Preignac, is a residential seminar house for groups of up to 80 participants. It has ten meeting rooms, 61 bedrooms and a chef-led kitchen, and sits 40 minutes from Bordeaux. The château is operated by Châteauform', which sells meetings, trainings and company events here, and not weddings.
Seminars and company events
The house is built around the residential seminar, where the group works, eats and sleeps under one roof. Châteauform' also sells day-long seminars and company dinners and cocktails. Typical formats are a management meeting, a training course, a convention, a product launch or a company evening. A dedicated stage manager looks after the technical side, and every meeting room is air-conditioned and fully equipped.
A catalogue of team activities can be added to the program, with examples such as a 2CV rally or a wine casino. The operator lists a number of team-building, wellness and sports activities in its general offer, and the exact choice depends on the house.
Rooms and capacities
The château has ten meeting rooms. Eight of them are modular. Their layouts range from 80 people in theatre style, to 60 in classroom style, 36 in islands, 30 in a U shape and 24 in a conference layout. One of these rooms measures 98 m2. A further room has a fixed table and takes up to 11 people for a board-style meeting, and its area is 25 m2. An informal lounge-style room of 28 m2 takes up to 12 people for small working groups. A floor plan of the rooms can be downloaded from the house page.
The operator's site gives the château a maximum of 80 participants. That figure matches the largest theatre layout, so plan on 80 people for a single plenary session.
Accommodation
The château has 61 bedrooms, enough to house a full group of 80 in single and double rooms. Châteauform' describes its houses as places where guests feel at home, with decorated bedrooms in individual or double occupancy.
Catering
Meals are prepared by the house chef and served as a buffet or at the table in the dining rooms, or as a cocktail in a private lounge. The menu at Suduiraut draws on regional dishes of the Médoc and the Bazas area, with beef grilled over vine cuttings. Breakfast, coffee breaks and drinks during the day come with the stay. The operator sells its houses as all-inclusive packages per participant and per day.
History and setting
The château dates from the 17th century and belongs to a classified first-growth Sauternes estate. The vineyard covers 92 hectares and a park of 10 hectares surrounds the buildings. Guests can use the grounds between sessions, and the operator lists indoor and outdoor leisure options such as table tennis, mountain biking and walks.
Getting there
Preignac is in the Gironde, 40 minutes from Bordeaux. The operator's page does not name a railway station or an airport, so ask which one suits your group.
