Les Salons du Pré Catelan, in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris 16th, offer 14 salons for private and company events, from meeting rooms for 10 people to a winter garden for 450. Hiring all the salons with the gardens and terraces brings the capacity to 1,500 guests. The catering is run by Maison Lenôtre, and the team works from a quote request.
Seminars and company events
Companies can book a study day built around a meeting salon, with a welcome of coffee and pastries, sweet breaks in the morning and afternoon, a lunch, and reception and service staff. The tableware and furniture are those of the Pré Catelan. The official offer also covers business lunches and dinners in a private salon, cocktails at lunchtime or in the evening, and a winter party formula that privatizes a salon from 7 pm to midnight for a minimum of 180 guests.
For larger operations, a made-to-measure event can include custom tableware, scenography and the hire of all the salons at once.
Weddings and receptions
The wedding offer includes a bridal salon, a menu prepared by Lenôtre, the Pré Catelan tableware, printed menus, a tiered wedding cake and dessert buffets, and the use of a reception salon. Smaller receptions fit the Clos du Pré, which holds up to 80, while the Jardin d'hiver and Les Honneurs take 450 and 400. The Clos Alpin is a seasonal concept, a mountain refuge atmosphere with a cocktail dinner with culinary stations from 7 pm to 11 pm.
Rooms and capacities
The 14 salons are bright, modular and air-conditioned. Capacities as stated on the official site: Jardin d'hiver 450, Les Honneurs 400, Le Trianon 200, Le Louis XVI 120, L'Empire 100, Le Clos du Pré 80, Le Versailles 75, Le Catelan 70, Le Lenôtre 50, Le Marie-Antoinette 25, La Caravelle 25, and Le Roqueplan, Le Medicis and L'Eugénie 10 each. Floor plans for the ground floor and first floor can be downloaded, and a virtual tour is available. The gardens and terraces are part of the estate.
Catering
Gastronomy is orchestrated by Maison Lenôtre, with pairings of dishes and wines for lunches and dinners, a Champagne aperitif and hot drinks served with chocolates. Cocktail formulas include savory and sweet stations. Wines are chosen by the house sommelier.
History and setting
The Pré Catelan was first a royal hunting lodge, then a restaurant of the Belle Époque. Since 1976 it has been run under Colette and Gaston Lenôtre. It sits in the Bois de Boulogne, and the group also runs the three-star Michelin restaurant of chef Frédéric Anton on the same estate, a separate offer.
Getting there
The address is the Bois de Boulogne, 75016 Paris. The official pages we reviewed do not give public transport details. Ask the events team for access and parking advice when you request the quote.
