La Ferme du Chapi hosts day, half-day and residential seminars, group meals and weekend weddings, for up to 100 seated guests in two connecting rooms, with the whole estate available for private hire. This organic farm inn, run by the Jourdain family, stands at 343 route du Berthier in Val d'Oingt, in the Pierres Dorées area of the Beaujolais, in the Rhône.
Seminars and company events
The farm sells day, half-day and residential packages. Meetings take place in a room with a panoramic view, while meals and breaks are served in a separate dining room. Shaded terraces and lawns adjoin both rooms. Schedules are flexible, and meal and break times follow the group's agenda. The family can add group activities, sporting or cultural, and a tour of the farm and of its eco-built buildings. Free Wi-Fi, step-free access and a large private car park that takes coaches complete the offer.
Weddings and receptions
The wedding package reserves the whole estate from Friday 9 a.m. to Sunday 5 p.m. It includes two connecting rooms, a large covered terrace, lawns, a pétanque court and outdoor games. The team helps set up the spaces for the ceremony, the dance floor and the decoration, and service and music run until 3 a.m. on Saturday night. A festive meal with drinks is included for the base group, and larger guest lists are priced per person. On-site lodging covers 20 guests in guest rooms and 20 more in tents on the farm, available from Friday evening.
Rooms and capacities
One dining room seats up to 60 guests, and the two connecting rooms together seat up to 100. The terrace seats up to 60. Private group meals start at 20 guests, with lunch service from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m., every day by reservation. Room hire is included with the classic and light group menus. The meeting room has a panoramic view over the countryside.
Accommodation
The guest rooms are in a former barn renovated with eco-building methods, in wood and stone. There are three double rooms named Noisette, Bocage and Intérieur, the Sillon family room for four, the Suite Horizon for five and the Gîte le Chapi for five.
Catering
Cooking is done in-house from the farm's organic produce and local seasonal products. Every dish is homemade, with specialties built around Limousin beef, vegetables and grains. Vegan, gluten-free and vegetarian meals are prepared on request. The farm inn restaurant is open to the public from Friday lunch to Sunday lunch, and private groups are received every day by reservation.
History and setting
La Ferme du Chapi is a working farm certified organic, with a restaurant, guest rooms and a farm shop. It sits in a quiet rural setting among the golden-stone villages of the southern Beaujolais. Games, a relaxation area and walks from the farm keep guests busy between sessions.
Getting there
The farm is 10 minutes from the A89 motorway and close to Lyon, Villefranche-sur-Saône and Tarare. A large private car park accepts coaches.
