La Péniche can host half-day and full-day seminars, business meals, private evenings, weddings and cultural events on board a converted barge. The boat has two air-conditioned rooms, independent or connected, each fitted with sound and lighting. It is moored on the Quai des Carmes in Angers, on the Maine river, facing the château and the Saint-Maurice cathedral.
Seminars and company events
The barge is rented for a half day or a full day for training sessions, strategy meetings, team building and business meals. Seminar hire includes a panoramic air-conditioned room with a video projector, a screen, a sound system, a flipchart and a wireless microphone. Mineral water is provided throughout the meeting, and a welcome coffee, with or without pastries, can be added.
For a company evening, the same rooms switch to a party setting with sound and lighting. Cocktail dinners and buffets are offered for professional events as well as private ones. The events listed by the team include seminars, company meals, birthdays, weddings and teenage parties, and each service is adapted to the request.
Weddings and receptions
The venue organizes weddings, christenings, birthdays and bachelor or bachelorette parties, as well as family reunions. For a private evening, the team offers catering, an optional DJ, and the boat's sound and lighting equipment. Glasses, tableware, a coffee urn and DJ entertainment can be rented as extras. Decoration can be matched to the theme of your event.
The two rooms can also be turned into concert or performance spaces, and the barge is rented by associations and public or private organizers for cultural and musical events.
Rooms and capacities
The barge has two equipped rooms that can be used separately or opened into each other. One of them is the panoramic room, which looks over the old town of Angers. Both rooms are air-conditioned and fitted with a sound system and stage lighting. The site does not publish seated or standing capacities, so ask the team for the figure that matches your layout before you plan.
Room hire is available in the evening and during the day, with terms adjusted to your needs.
Catering
Food is served on board. For receptions, the team offers two formats, hot and cold cocktail dinners and hot and cold buffets, for both companies and private clients. A bar runs during events. For seminars, the welcome coffee, pastries and water are handled by the venue, and meals can be arranged with the team.
History and setting
La Péniche is a former pleasure barge that no longer travels the rivers. It was converted into a restaurant on the water and is now used as an event venue. From its mooring on the Quai des Carmes, guests look across the Maine to the château of Angers and the cathedral. Guest reviews are collected in a guestbook on the venue's site.
Getting there
The barge is moored on the Quai des Carmes, 49100 Angers, close to the city center and across the Maine from the château. The team can be reached by phone or through the contact form on its site to confirm access and arrival times for your guests.
