Domaine Tour des Chênes hosts seminars, gala dinners, product launches and weddings for up to 300 guests in its main hall, or 220 for a wedding dinner. The estate is on the Chemin de la Coste de l'Evesque in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres, in the Gard, a few minutes from Avignon and Orange, at the meeting point of the Gard and the Vaucluse.
Seminars and company events
The 17th-century reception hall works as a plenary room for conferences, gala dinners and company parties, with air conditioning, heating, sound and adjustable lighting. Theater, banquet, U-shape and cocktail layouts are possible, and spaces can be combined or used separately. The vaulted Caveau next door can be divided for workshops, brainstorming sessions or subgroup meetings. The gardens and woodland give room for team challenges, creative workshops and games, with partner providers on request. The team coordinates suppliers, staging and timing, offers a concierge service, and keeps an indoor fallback ready if the weather turns.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings follow a path through the estate. Religious or symbolic ceremonies take place outdoors under the trees, or inside if needed. The vin d'honneur is served around a centuries-old olive tree, then moves to the lit cocktail terrace by the pool after dark. Dinner and dancing take place in the reception hall, for up to 220 guests. Rémi, the manager, coordinates furniture, layout, suppliers and the timing of the day, and a brunch formula is offered for the next morning. Christenings and birthdays are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
The reception hall fills 300 square meters of a former silk farm, or magnanerie, with exposed stone walls, and holds up to 300 people. The Caveau, 120 square meters of exposed stone, opens onto the hall and the outdoors, and suits workshops, smaller dinners, a winter welcome drink or a children's area. Outside, a 450-square-meter terrace, 1,500 square meters of landscaped gardens with old poplars and birches, and a 200-square-meter pool area that can be booked privately complete the site. A rental catalog adds arches, lounge furniture, bars, tables and lighting.
Accommodation
A villa on site sleeps up to six. Hôtel Le Ya Tis, a few minutes away, has 55 rooms, and the estate can arrange a shuttle. More than 150 beds are available in hotels, gîtes, guest rooms and private villas in Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres, Lirac and nearby villages, and a list is sent on request.
Catering
The estate does not cook itself. A 70-square-meter professional kitchen with stainless steel units and refrigerated cabinets is provided for the caterer, who can be chosen freely or from the estate's partners. For weddings, couples can bring their own wine and spirits with no corkage fee.
Getting there
The estate is easy to reach by road between Avignon and Orange while staying quiet and private. A private car park with 110 spaces sits next to the reception areas, which simplifies arrivals for a large group or coaches from the hotel.
