Company seminars, training days, product launches, galas, weddings and private parties can be held in the two hire spaces of the Mas du Cheval, a family estate of 1.5 hectares in Lattes, about 10 minutes from the center of Montpellier. The larger space covers more than 1,000 square meters indoors and outdoors and is meant for large groups; the smaller one suits a meeting or a reception for a restricted group. The estate does not publish guest numbers, so ask the team for the figure that fits your layout.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells meetings, training sessions, team building, product launches, trade stands, galas and staff dinners. For a working day, the team provides a welcome service and coffee breaks, and the rooms have screens for projection. A partner agency runs team building on site: sports challenges, treasure hunts, collaborative workshops or virtual reality, indoors or outdoors. A meeting can end with a buffet or a seated meal by the pool.
The estate also offers a semi-private format on weekend evenings, the Espace Signature: a reserved area for your group inside the venue's own party nights, with a buffet and a turnkey service. It works for a staff night out when you do not want to hire a whole space.
Weddings and receptions
Civil and religious wedding receptions, birthdays, christenings and religious celebrations are listed among the events the estate hosts. Both spaces have terraces for an outdoor drinks reception, and the Espace Chai has a bar, sound and lighting.
Rooms and capacities
The Espace Chai is the former barrel store of the estate's old winery. Its old wine cellar keeps exposed stone, beams, the original vats and a former wine press turned into a bar. It offers more than 500 square meters indoors around a hundred-year-old plane tree, plus a terrace of more than 500 square meters with a new wooden deck edged by a hedge. Tables, chairs, sound and lighting are included in the equipment.
The Espace Piscine occupies the former stables. The Salle Écurie inside covers 85 square meters, is air-conditioned and has a TV screen for projection. Outside, 500 square meters of terrace surround a pool planted with palms, olive and fig trees, and a 75-square-meter lit pergola covers part of the terrace.
Accommodation
Four themed guest apartments stand on the estate: Scandinave, Camargue, Mer and Grèce. Each is fully equipped and independent. They suit speakers, a small management team or a wedding couple; a larger group will need hotels in Montpellier or Lattes.
Catering
The estate works with its own caterer during private hire. Formats include a cocktail, a seated meal or a custom buffet, with live cooking stations such as a plancha grill, a brazier, carved ham or salmon, paella or Brazilian picanha. The estate also supplies a range of wines and drinks and can connect you with partner DJs, bands, furniture hire and decorators.
History and setting
The story of the estate starts with Émile Peyre, a horse breeder. In 1973 his nephew Jean-Pierre Verdier inherited what was then a vineyard, and in the 1980s he added a restaurant and evening events. Today Alexandra Verdier and Robin Huc, a former professional footballer, run the estate, which also hosts public party nights on Friday and Saturday evenings. Check your date against that calendar when you plan a weekend event.
Getting there
The Mas du Cheval stands on Avenue de l'Agau in Lattes, south of Montpellier. The estate says it is about 10 minutes from the city center, the beaches, the main roads and public transport.
