Domaine du Clos des Liesses hosts weddings, company evenings, product launches and conferences for up to 140 guests at a seated dinner and up to 220 at a cocktail. The estate stands in the village of Alix, in the Beaujolais des Pierres Dorées, about 25 minutes from Lyon, and it is hired in full by a single party.
Seminars and company events
The estate lists four business formats: cocktails and garden parties, company evenings for clients or staff, product launches, and seminars or conferences. The reception hall has a sound system and multimedia equipment and is offered for a group conference of up to 150 people. For a launch, the hall and the marquee can both be used, and the venue states that the park and car park suit a vehicle presentation. A garden party can run outdoors with the marquee kept as a fallback in case of rain. The team sends the practical details once it knows the format, and it follows the event from planning to the day itself.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings make up most of the estate's calendar. A typical day starts with an engagement ceremony in the shaded alleys of the park, among the horses, followed by drinks in the marquee and its surroundings, then dinner and dancing in the stone hall. If it rains, the ceremony moves to the central part of the marquee, which seats 120. The estate is made available for three days: the day before for decoration, the event day, and the following day until evening, so a Sunday brunch can be held in the marquee. There is no time limit on music at the end of the night. Furniture for drinks, dinner and brunch is included, as are set-up, cleaning and lighting of the reception areas. A children's area next to the guest house can be used for play and sleep, and babysitting can be arranged.
Rooms and capacities
The reception hall covers 186 square meters, with golden stone walls and exposed beams. It seats up to 140 for dinner with a dance floor and comes with lighting, sound, heating, air conditioning, furniture and cleaning. The reception marquee covers 150 square meters and takes up to 220 guests for a cocktail or brunch, with lighting, heating, furniture and cleaning included. A 180-square-meter terrace next to the hall is lined with old olive trees. The walled park covers 10 hectares. There is a private car park with 130 spaces, and the parking, restrooms, cocktail area and dinner hall are accessible to guests with reduced mobility.
Accommodation
Up to 22 people can sleep on site. The guest house, run like a family home, sleeps up to 20 with bed linen, towels, cleaning and a breakfast area provided. A century-old caravan has been fitted out as a bridal suite named Romance Tzigane. Other guest houses, bed and breakfasts and hotels lie within about 10 minutes of the estate.
Catering
The estate does not cook. It has a professional catering kitchen built to current standards for the caterer of your choice, and it shares a list of preferred suppliers, including caterers, DJs and photographers.
History and setting
The estate was once part of the Noble Chapter of the Canonesses of Alix. The present reception hall served as a conversation and games room for the young canonesses, and the park was used for walks. The current owner restored the property stone by stone over 20 years. Horses graze in the meadows around the hall, and the reception areas are lit at night.
Getting there
The address is 382 Chemin du Clos des Liesses, 69380 Alix, in the Rhône department. Lyon is about 25 minutes away by car. The estate does not publish public transport details, so plan coaches or shuttles for guests coming from Lyon.
