The Chateau Eminence
A distinguished address for exceptional business gatherings
Set within an elegant historic château near Paris, The Château Éminence offers an exceptional setting for executive meetings, corporate seminars, leadership gatherings and prestigious business events. Combining the grandeur of French architecture, beautifully appointed interiors and expansive landscaped grounds, this distinguished property brings together heritage, sophistication and contemporary business hospitality.
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The Château Éminence
Set within an elegant 17th-century château and surrounded by extensive landscaped gardens, this exceptional event venue offers a prestigious and inspiring setting for corporate meetings, conferences, seminars, and exclusive business gatherings. Located just 30 minutes from Paris and Charles de Gaulle Airport, it combines the charm of historic French architecture with modern facilities and excellent accessibility for both national and international events.
The property features 12 flexible meeting rooms, accommodating groups from small executive committees to plenary sessions of up to 112 participants, alongside 112 bedrooms for residential events and multi-day programmes. Its versatile spaces include a spectacular gallery inspired by the Palace of Versailles, converted historic buildings, informal meeting areas, and elegant lounges. Fully equipped meeting facilities, catering services, and dedicated event support ensure a seamless experience, while the extensive landscaped park provides an ideal setting for outdoor activities, team-building programmes, and networking experiences.
A distinctive destination for corporate seminars, leadership meetings, product presentations, training programmes, incentive events, and private corporate celebrations, combining professional functionality with the timeless elegance of a French château.
Meetings in a near Paris Chateau
Venue Capacities
Maximum Capacity by room configuration
Equipment
Ideal Types of Corporate Retreats & Corporate Experiences for This Venue:
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Corporate Retreats
Bringing employees and business leaders together in inspiring destinations to strengthen relationships, encourage collaboration and align business goals.
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Executive Meetings
Providing exclusive and professional settings for senior management meetings, board discussions, strategic decisions and high-level corporate gatherings.
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Team Building Experiences
Strengthening teamwork, collaboration and communication.
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Company Retreats
Bringing employees together outside the workplace to reinforce company culture, improve communication, strengthen team spirit and develop a shared vision.
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Executive Leadership Retreats
Strategic planning and leadership development for senior executives.
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Corporate Wellness Retreats
Promoting employee wellbeing, stress management and work-life balance.
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Mindfulness & Meditation Retreats
Enhancing focus, mental clarity and emotional wellbeing.
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Strategic Planning Retreats
Developing business strategies, setting goals and defining future priorities.
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Creative & Innovation Retreats
Encouraging creativity, fresh ideas and innovative thinking.
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Employee Engagement Retreats
Improving motivation, company culture and employee relationships.
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Management & Professional Development Retreats
Developing management skills and professional capabilities.
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Corporate Incentive Retreats
Rewarding and motivating teams through exclusive experiences.
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Company Culture Retreats
Strengthening corporate identity, shared values and organisational culture.
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Board & Directors Retreats
Providing a private environment for board members and directors to discuss governance, leadership and long-term business strategy.
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Sales Team Retreats
Bringing sales teams together to strengthen commercial strategies, improve sales performance, share best practices, boost motivation and build stronger relationships through focused workshops and shared experiences.
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Corporate Yoga Retreats
Integrating yoga, meditation, mindfulness and wellness experiences to support employee health, mental clarity and overall wellbeing.
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Networking & Relationship-Building Retreats
Bringing employees, business partners, clients and industry professionals together in inspiring destinations to build valuable connections, strengthen professional relationships, exchange ideas and create new business opportunities.
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Corporate Offisites
Taking teams away from their usual workplace to focus on meetings, collaboration, planning and organisational development.
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Corporate Getaways
Offering companies and teams memorable escapes to inspiring destinations, combining relaxation, team bonding and informal corporate experiences.
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Business Meeting Retreats
Combining business meetings, workshops and strategic discussions with inspiring surroundings that encourage focus, creativity and productive collaboration.
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Work Retreats
Providing individuals and teams with an inspiring environment away from their usual workplace to focus on projects, productivity, creativity and collaboration.
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Professional Development Retreats
Developing professional skills, enhancing individual capabilities and encouraging career growth.
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Team Connection Retreats
Building stronger interpersonal relationships, trust and unity within corporate teams.
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Digital Detox Retreats
Encouraging participants to disconnect from technology, reduce distractions and reconnect with themselves and others.
Experiences ( a curated selection)
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Murder Party: 1900
Brainstorming / Communication / Playful & Fun
In 1907, at the château of the Count of Bernis, the Count’s body is discovered in disconcerting cicumstances, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions. Investigate the motives of jealousy, corruption and conspiracy to discover who murdered Honoré de Bernis, and above all, how and why.
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Macaroon Workshop
Culinary / Collective achievement / Pride
All gourmets please note! Guided by a professional chef, the participants will prepare a variety of recipes and will learn a few tricks of the trade. At the end of the workshop their creations will be exhibited for an on-site tasting or can be packed in boxes and taken away, offering a moment of gourmet relaxation and lots of good humour.
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Green Tag
Collective achievement / Pride / Unusual
Explore the art of plant-based graffiti during a creative and eco-friendly activity, where your teams imagine and create a collective work of art using natural moss, guided by passionate instructors. At the intersection of street art and nature, this fun and collaborative experience raises awareness about ecology while strengthening relationships.
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The Château Éminence
Gouvernes (near Paris), France
Perfectly situated and located just 30 minutes from Paris and its airports of Roissy and 40 minutes from Orly, The Château Éminence invites you to take a journey through time: let yourself be inspired by the authentic charm of the 17th century during your regional or international meetings... In this listed castle with its impressive interior, you will become part of French history.
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The HR Collection Partner Program
More business. More value. More rewards.
When you work with The HR Collection, you gain more than access to a carefully selected portfolio of hotels and resorts.
You become part of a professional partner network designed to give travel agencies, tour operators, retreat planners, event specialists, wedding planners and travel professionals greater value, dedicated support and tangible rewards for confirmed business.
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Access to negotiated rates and exclusive services for groups, meetings, honeymoons and retreats.
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Earn 2% Partner Credit on eligible confirmed hotel business booked through The HR Collection.
Your credit can be applied to your next confirmed booking within the following 12 months.
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Depending on the property, HR Collection Partners may access additional benefits negotiated directly with participating hotels.
These may include:
Room upgrades, subject to availability
Welcome amenities
Complimentary breakfast
Resort credits
Welcome drinks
Early check-in
Late check-out
VIP amenities
Meeting-room upgrades
Benefits vary according to each participating property and booking conditions.
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Qualifying bookings may also access complimentary accommodation for tour leaders, group coordinators, coaches or wedding-related professionals, depending on the number of rooms booked and the conditions established by the participating hotel.
This benefit can be particularly valuable for:
Group tours
Retreats
Sports groups
Corporate events
Incentives
Wellness programmes
Educational groups
Special-interest travel
Destination weddings
Wedding groups
Wedding planners and their clients
For wedding planners, HR Collection can also support the coordination of hotel requirements, room blocks, special conditions, upgrades and added-value benefits with participating properties.
Complimentary accommodation is subject to the minimum number of rooms and conditions established for each participating property.
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Your network can also generate value.
Refer a new agency, tour operator, retreat planner, event specialist or wedding planner to The HR Collection and receive 1% Partner Credit when that partner generates confirmed business.
The referral reward applies to confirmed business generated during the first 12 months following the referred partner's approval.
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More business. More privileges.
Agencies and professional partners that generate significant annual business through The HR Collection can qualify for our Premium Partner level.
Premium status recognises partners that actively generate business through the collection and gives them access to enhanced benefits.
PREMIUM PARTNER QUALIFICATION
Premium Partner status is available to partners that reach:
€50,000 IN ANNUAL CONFIRMED BUSINESS
Once a partner reaches €50,000 in eligible confirmed business during a 12-month period, it qualifies for Premium Partner status.
3% PREMIUM PARTNER CREDIT
Once Premium Partner status has been achieved, the partner earns:
3% PARTNER CREDIT
on subsequent eligible confirmed hotel business.
The 3% benefit applies only to bookings confirmed after the €50,000 threshold has been reached.
Bookings confirmed before Premium Partner status are not recalculated retrospectively.
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