The Orangerie de Cardet hosts weddings and private parties for up to 60 guests, meetings and workshops for up to 20 people, and group stays for up to 47 people who can sleep on site. The 17th-century property sits at the heart of the village of Cardet, in the Gard department, at the foot of the Cévennes and 500 meters from the Gardon river.
Seminars and company events
The meeting room is set in a historic building with an eight-meter ceiling and many windows. Its main level covers 65 square meters and seats up to 20 people in classroom, boardroom or U-shaped layouts. An upper level of 35 square meters works as a break or relaxation area. A fully equipped kitchen is built in. Meals and breaks can move to the covered terrace or to the shaded corners of the garden. Accommodation can be added to the room booking for one night or several days. One apartment, the 140-square-meter flat in the old silkworm house, cannot be booked together with the meeting room.
Weddings and receptions
The estate offers exclusive use for celebrations, from a barbecue with friends to a wedding in the garden. The covered terrace, which can be closed in, opens onto the 4,000-square-meter garden and gives 160 square meters for up to 60 guests, 47 of whom can stay the night. A summer kitchen, a bar and an adjoining outdoor area are part of the space. Music must stay at a reasonable volume and be turned down by midnight, out of respect for the neighbors. For a party that goes later, the owners can book the village hall 400 meters away.
Rooms and capacities
The covered terrace takes up to 60 guests. Equipment includes a large outdoor barbecue, garden table sets for up to 42, extra tables and chairs for 60, five outdoor lounge sets, five high tables and two guest toilets on the ground floor. The meeting room seats 20 on its 65-square-meter main level.
Accommodation
The main house holds five guest rooms for two to four people each and five holiday apartments for two to ten people, for 47 beds in total. The apartments range from 75 to 140 square meters, with fitted kitchens, and most have wood stoves. One ground-floor apartment of 115 square meters is fitted for wheelchair users. Breakfast is served from 8 to 10 a.m. A group can book the whole property, with access to all rooms, the lounge in the main house, the garden and the pool.
Catering
For an event with a caterer, the large kitchen of the main house, just opposite the terrace, is available. The summer kitchen and the barbecue suit a less formal meal. The estate does not publish an in-house menu, so the caterer is chosen by the host.
History and setting
The property dates from the 17th century and consists of a main house and an orangery opening onto a garden with century-old trees. It has been renovated and keeps its old stables and silkworm house, now turned into apartments. A path leads to the banks of the Gardon, 500 meters away, and the Anduze potteries, the Pont du Gard and the Camargue are within a day trip.
Getting there
The address is 4 Chemin des Bugadières, 30350 Cardet. The Mediterranean coast is about an hour away by road. Private parking is free and closed at night. Arrival is from 4 p.m. and departure before 10 a.m.
