Burgundy seminar: a natural association!

Burgundy offers many highlights for those wishing to organize corporate seminars. With a rich cultural heritage, prestigious vineyards, unique landscapes, many types of reception facilities and a wide variety of activities, Burgundy stands out as a privileged destination for all those wishing to organize a corporate seminar and professional events. Whether for business meetings, training courses or team-building activities, the region offers a multitude of locations adapted to all needs.

Wine estates: an authentic and refined setting for seminars in Burgundy

The famous vineyards of Burgundy, particularly those of the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits, are home to many estates offering equipped seminar rooms. These places allow you to combine work and pleasure, by integrating wine tastings and visits to the cellars. For example:

• The Château de Pommard: known for its prestigious setting and its tailor-made services.
• The Clos de Vougeot: a historic place that combines heritage and functionality.

These places rarely have reception facilities to accommodate participants, but can be a fun stopover during a company seminar. Far from the clichés about the “Visit to the cellars” and its possible excesses, these estates offer an introduction to the wine professions and an approach to the construction of their great wines. History, culture and heritage combine for an in-depth discovery of the importance of work in the creation of exceptional wines. It is worth remembering that during a wine tasting, it is not necessary to drink your last to participate.

Charming and luxury hotels

The choice of location for a business seminar in Burgundy is closely linked to the number of participants present. If the city of Dijon offers many suitable locations and rooms, many companies prefer Beaune for the change of scenery it offers, its accessibility and its immediate proximity to the cultural heritage linked to wine.

Many Burgundy hotels combine quality accommodation and modern infrastructure to host seminars. Among them:

• Hôtel voco Cité des Vins in Beaune: this brand new 4-star hotel with its modern rooms, its spa, its wine bar and its gourmet restaurant, offers a perfect setting to combine work and relaxation. With 74 rooms and 3 meeting rooms that can accommodate from 10 to 120 people, it combines many advantages including a large closed car park.
• Hôtel Le Cep in Beaune: located in the city center, ideal for more intimate seminars, with high-end service, it offers 4 meeting rooms that can accommodate from 12 to 80 people in an “Old France” atmosphere.

Castles and historic residences in Burgundy

Burgundy is full of castles transformed into event venues, suitable for corporate seminars offering an enchanting setting for meetings. While their setting is often idyllic, its establishments are often limited in terms of accommodation for a corporate seminar and do not necessarily have a catering service. We can cite, among them:

• The Château de Gilly: located between Dijon and Beaune, it offers elegant rooms in a Renaissance setting.
• Château de Chailly: with a golf course and equipped rooms, it is a popular choice for high-end seminars.

Modern conference centers

For larger events, specialized centers offer suitable infrastructure. Logically, its venues are primarily suited to much larger volumes of participants (several hundred people). While their strong point lies in their capacity to accommodate, these venues suffer from a neutral environment far from the charms of Burgundy. They nevertheless have all the classic services such as modular rooms, catering, nearby parking and modern equipment. We can mention among them:

• The Palais des Congrès de Beaune: located near the main roads, it has many modular rooms.
• Dijon Congrexpo: a versatile space for professional events, with a large capacity.

Unusual places for memorable seminars in Burgundy

To make an impression, Burgundy offers atypical places. Rather reserved for small groups of participants, they offer alternatives to the day, not having an accommodation structure. Whether it is for a day around gastronomy with the preparation of gourmet dishes or:

• La Ferme de la Ruchotte: a rural and eco-responsible setting, perfect for seminars focused on conviviality and naturalness. A world-renowned organic restaurant in the heart of a natural farm with nearly 1,000 poultry. An atypical chef, Heavy Metal musician, also working with companies.
• The barges on the Burgundy Canal: a unique option to work while sailing through the Burgundy landscapes. A bucolic setting with the possibility of different cultural and gastronomic stops. A site reserved for a small number of participants.

Additional activities and services

Whatever the chosen location, Burgundy allows you to complement seminars with a variety of activities. In some cases, such as wine tasting, in order to optimize working time, it is possible to provide the service within the accommodation itself. This is the case, for example, with the Hôtel Voco Beaune Cité des Vins. We can cite, among others, the following activities:

• Wine tastings.
• Culinary workshops focusing on regional gastronomy.
• Hikes or bike rides in the heart of the vineyards.
• Cultural visits to places such as the Hospices de Beaune.

By choosing Burgundy for a seminar, you are opting for a region that combines historical richness, gastronomic excellence and quality of infrastructure. A real asset for successful professional events!