Whatever the season, La Magdeleine - Mathias Dandine 5-star hotel in Gémenos is the ideal venue for organising your business seminars, meetings, training sessions, presentations and product launches, team-building activities or executive committees, in the heart of Provence.
For a day or for several days, with a few colleagues or a larger gathering, enjoy the unique setting of our 18th-century Provençal bastide, between the Sainte-Baume and the Garlaban, on the doorstep of Cassis.
Set in a 2-hectare wooded park, just 25 minutes from Marseille, La Magdeleine offers many indoor and outdoor spaces to host your study days, residential seminars, company meals and business cocktail receptions.
Our team will support you in preparing and running your event smoothly and will offer services tailored to your needs.
A complete offerfor your seminars in the Bouches-du-Rhône
“We welcome you in the heart of a two-hectare private park and put at your event’s disposal our 2 equipped seminar rooms, the Orangerie in fine weather and our two restaurants – one of them Michelin-starred –, as well as our charming rooms and suites.”
Our team is here to organise your tailor-made business event, perfectly suited to your needs and wishes.
Study days and business meetings: share a working session with your teams in our 18th-century bastide, in one of our fully equipped meeting rooms.
Company meals and large tables: business lunches, executive dinners, end-of-year meals or client receptions – Mathias Dandine’s teams offer group menus based on generous and refined Provençal cuisine.
Business cocktails and receptions: organise a lunch or dinner cocktail, a product launch or a reception in one of our lounges, on our terraces or in our gardens.
The calm of a beautiful residencejust 35 min from Marseille and Aix-en-Provence
Seminars at La Magdeleine find a different rhythm. The space, the tranquillity and the surrounding nature offer rare conditions for working and bringing teams together.
Discussions continue in the cool of the gardens, coffee is taken on the shaded terrace and lunch is served outdoors in summer or in one of our dedicated lounges in winter. Serenity and informal elegance.
La Magdeleine has 2 indoor seminar rooms, complemented by the dining rooms of its two restaurants and, in fine weather, by the Orangerie, to host your working sessions and receptions.
Salon Garlaban: an intimate small lounge with solid wooden ceiling beams
Salon Sainte-Baume: a delightful lounge with its old fireplace and direct access to the garden
Restaurant La Magdeleine: beneath the wooden beams, a more hushed atmosphere
Le Café Magdeleine: the Provençal spirit in every season
Orangerie: the charm and elegance of this bright room opening onto the terrace, in the tradition of fine houses – in the warmer months
Indoor spaces: Salon Garlaban, Salon Sainte-Baume, Café Magdeleine and the gourmet restaurant.
Outdoor spaces: the Orangerie, the park meadow, the large terrace in front of the bastide, the pool area and pool house, the Lavender garden and the pétanque court.
These different spaces allow the organisation and atmosphere of your event to be adapted to the season, the number of participants and the desired format.
An intimate small lounge with solid wooden beams on the ceiling
U-shape12
Theatre16
Boardroom16
Cocktail20
Salon Sainte-Baume
Area50 m²
A delightful lounge with its antique fireplace and direct access to the garden
U-shape20
Theatre40
Boardroom30
Cocktail50
Le Café Magdeleine
Area75 m²
The Provençal spirit in every season
U-shape30
Theatre50
Boardroom60
Cocktail75
L’Orangerie
Area80 m²
The charm and elegance of this bright room opening onto the terrace, in the tradition of fine houses – in fine weather
U-shape30
Theatre50
Boardroom40
Cocktail50
Gourmet restaurant
Area80 m²
Under the wooden beams, a more intimate atmosphere
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Theatre30
Boardroom60
Cocktail80
When the day goes onat La Magdeleine…
Once the meetings are over, it is time to unwind: the park, ponds and fountains to wander around, the outdoor pool to cool off, pétanque at aperitif time, and more. The atmosphere is delightfully light-hearted. In winter, the warm atmosphere of the lounge makes for lovely evenings.
La Magdeleine offers a complete package and tailor-made services for all your business events.
Make the most of the tranquillity of the place and bring your colleagues together for several days. With its 28 rooms and suites and its adjoining villa, La Magdeleine offers residential seminars combining work, dining and accommodation.
The hotel can be partially or fully privatised. Participants staying at the hotel can also enjoy the Wellness Patio, subject to booking.
A variety of activities for your seminars at La Magdeleine
On site, enjoy the park, the pétanque court and the various outdoor spaces to organise moments of relaxation and conviviality between colleagues.
Nearby, discover Provence with our local partners: wine estates and producers, hiking, mountain biking, visits to Cassis and the Calanques, or to Marseille and Aix-en-Provence.
At La Magdeleine, every detail creates the setting for an exceptional wedding, where your dreams naturally come to life. La Magdeleine also welcomes you to celebrate birthdays,christenings and family celebrations. So many occasions to bring together your loved ones for unforgettable receptions.
The blue sky of Provence, a drive leading to an elegant bastide in the heart of a two-hectare wooded park, century-old plane trees under which guests enjoy the cocktail reception, fountains and ponds, the refined interiors of our four lounges…
In a small group or with a larger gathering, an aperitif, lunch or dinner cocktail, or a seated meal, in our lounges, in the garden or on the terraces… La Magdeleine is here to organise the event that suits you, served by a professional, discreet and efficient team.
Contact us for a personalised quote.
“Among friends, for business or with family, our team will meet your every wish.” – Mathias Dandine
Yes, the bastide is an ideal venue for exceptional events in Provence: weddings and family celebrations, as well as one-day or residential corporate seminars, board meetings and product launches. In the heart of a 2-hectare private park, we have 4 flexible, fully equipped function rooms (Garlaban, Sainte-Baume, Magdeleine, Orangerie) and a dedicated team to design a tailor-made event. La Magdeleine can be partially or fully privatised.
