Description of the Chateau The Chateau de Varennes is belonging to the same aristocratic family for four centuries. The property has been fully revamped in the last three years by a team of famous interior designers who created luxury villas, fashion stores, restaurants and boutique hotels (www.fabricebejjani.com). We also hired famous landscape designers for outdoor spaces (www.loupandco.com). The property is in perfect condition and fully equipped with high quality appliances in kitchens and bathrooms. Up to 28 guests can comfortably be accommodated in 17 bedrooms. The Chateau is only rented for exclusive events (weddings, corporate events and holiday rentals). As it is rented on an exclusive basis for a single group, there is no risk of meeting strangers in the property or being bothered by noise or any other disturbance. The Chateau is the perfect venue for seminars and corporate events. Besides the professional equipment provided for holding meetings, there are plenty of options for entertaining and team-building. A brand new heating has just been installed (the pool is also heated if necessary) and period furniture were reupholstered with contemporary fabrics. But we paid attention that all the rooms kept their unique charm. The Chateau was beautifully adorned with a magnificent extra-large pool built with the same Burgundy stone as the main building. All sorts of high-tech equipments are available (wireless broadband in all rooms, XL flat screen television sets with satellite access to English speaking channel, high quality sound systems, ipod stations, digital printers, XL screen for slide projectors ). Guests can also practice many outdoor activities in the property or close by (running, biking, hot air ballooning, water-skiing, wake-boarding, horse-riding, tennis, golfing, rafting ). Sightseeing, wine tasting (on-site or cellars/vineyards tours) and having superb food experience are our guests favorites when staying at our chateau. Burgundy is a wonderful region and the Chateau is located very close to the famous vineyards of Beaune/Cotes de Nuits. Our chefs prepare yummy food and can teach you the secrets of French and fusion cuisine.
Corporate events Bedrooms All the 17 bedrooms and 14 bathrooms were refurbished recently to the highest standards of comfort. Our beds, beddings and house linens (bath and pool towels, bed sheets) are brand new and of the highest quality. All the rooms have a different but harmonious style. o 1 Honeymoon suite (14) with ensuite bathroom o 6 Deluxe suites (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29) with ensuite bathrooms o 2 Junior suites (2, 10,) with ensuite bathrooms o 5 Superior double bedrooms (15, 16, 21, 22, 23) with ensuite bathrooms o 3 Classic double bedrooms (1, 10, 11) which are attached to a Junior suite Bathrooms are fully equipped (wc, wash-basin, hair dryer, toiletries, bath-tube and/or XL walk-in shower. Only top quality materials were used for the renovation.
Equipments were sourced with high quality vendors like Hansgrohe, Bette, Zuchetti and Duravit/Starck
Authentic period furniture were renovated and reupholstered with high quality fabrics coming from famous designer brands (Dedar, Kenzo/Lelievre ) Curtains, cushions and bed covers have all been custom-made. Paints and wall papers were also sourced at high quality stores (Osborne & Little, Elitis, Farrow&Ball ) All beds are equipped with new comfortable bedding (luxury hospitality range) + ultra high quality and brand new house linen. COnference rooms
A big room (200sqm=200 seats) is available for big functions and can be divided in smaller areas thanks to a mobile divider.a videoprojector with a remote control is embedded in the ceiling List of equipments available for corporate events - Conference rooms with flexible lighting - TV set, LCD color data display - Microphones - Projection screen and video projectors - Flip chart and white boards - Video recorder and DVD player - Other equipment upon request Dining areas Several dining areas for various sizes of groups. The outdoor terraces or the Orangery can seat 200+ guests.
We have professional kitchens where fresh food is cooked everyday
A big heated pool and a fully equipped pool house (fridge, shower, WC, changing room) On-site activities : pool, bikes, giant trampoline, swings, boules (petanque), croquet, clay pigeon shooting (ball-trap), oenology or cooking classes, BBQ, hot air ballon, horse riding...
off-site activities : wine tours, wine tasting, sightseeing (many historic cities like Beaune, Dijon, Dole, Chalon sur Saone or spectacular mountain landscapes in Jura...), golf, wake-boarding or water ski, car races... Furniture and crockery in big numbers on site and possibility to hire extra-equipment if necessary Chauffeured cars and limo service Airport/train station transfers : pick-up and drop off The airport transfer is cheaper than train + cab for groups. It is also faster and more convenient as the driver will carry your luggage and drive you door to door without any waste of time. Other services Bilingual Concierge service (restaurant booking, travel arrangements in French and in English ) Baby-sitting Cooking classes by English-speaking chefs, one of them trained with Lenotre (famous French chef) Wine-tasting courses (onsite) and wine tours to local cellars and wineries All kinds of sports: biking, horse-riding, water-ski, golf, tennis All other services upon request References Among many others : workshops for big corporations (Alcatel-Lucent, Vodafone, SFR, France Telecom), press shootings, PR events, etc. Young & Rubicam advertising agency is coming every year since our opening 5 years ago for their weekly strategic workshop Rates Prices depend on the season and number of guests. A discount is granted for longer stays. We provide quotes upon request. Contact Details Sonia de Truchis de Varennes Venue coordinator Email: sdetruchis@chateaudevarennes.fr Tel: +33 (0)6 20 40 40 60