O Chateau
O Chateau is a Paris-based wine bar and tasting venue near the Louvre, offering 2,000 wine references, sommelier-led tastings, day trips, and private events to international tourists, locals, and corporate clients. It operates under Groupe Edonist.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersParis, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What O Chateau does
O Chateau (legal entity Azukama SAS) operates one of the largest wine bars in Paris, located at 68 Rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau near the Louvre in the 1st arrondissement. Founded in 2004 by Olivier Magny, the company pioneered English-language wine tastings in Paris and today serves an international mix of tourists, locals, and corporate clients from a venue offering 50 wines by the glass and nearly 2,000 bottle references, including approximately 1,000 natural wines. The product portfolio spans walk-in wine bar and restaurant service, sommelier-led ticketed tastings (Tour de France des Vins, Wine & Cheese Lunch, Accords & Désaccords), Champagne Seine cruises, day trips to Champagne, Loire and Sancerre, premium private tours priced up to €1,712 per party, three privatizable event spaces (Wine Library, Living Room, 17th-century Vaulted Cellar), and gift vouchers valid for 12 months.
The underlying technology is a relatively standard online booking and payment platform (www.o-chateau.com) with a real-time availability calendar, voucher redemption system, and customer accounts; there is no proprietary technology, app, or AI component disclosed. Distribution is omnichannel-direct through the owned website, walk-in bar traffic, and a dedicated corporate events team, complemented by reseller partnerships via Go City/Paris Pass and four voucher platforms (Les Raffineurs, ShowroomPrivé, Choose, Promoparcs). The business is part of Groupe Edonist, a diversified parent group that also operates sister brands Caves du Louvre, Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec (opened February 2024), Terres Traiteur, Élodie Tornare Intérieur, La Cave du Paradis, and Rendez-Vous in Paris, enabling bundled multi-venue experiences such as Wine Lover Day, Hedonist Experience, and Tipsy Day in Paris. O Chateau is a private company with no disclosed funding rounds, 11–50 employees, and no app presence.
O Chateau firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- O Chateau
- Legal name
- Azukama SAS
- Website
- https://o-chateau.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- O Chateau is a Paris-based wine bar and tasting venue near the Louvre, offering 2,000 wine references, sommelier-led tastings, day trips, and private events to international tourists, locals, and corporate clients. It operates under Groupe Edonist.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
O Chateau industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Wine Bar and Tasting Hospitality
- NAICS
- Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)
- SIC
- Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Wine Bars (THAFAEAF)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD), Culinary & Wine Travel Agencies (THAKAFAH)
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Where O Chateau is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Paris
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
O Chateau business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Wine bar sales (glasses and bottles): Walk-in and seated customers purchase wines by the glass (50 wines available) and by the bottle (nearly 2,000 references including 1,000 natural wines). Revenue is generated per transaction at the bar and restaurant.
- Guided wine tasting experiences: Ticketed guided tasting experiences led by professional sommeliers. Formats range from 20-minute Champagne flights (€40) and wine flights (€25) to multi-hour day trips (up to €1,712 for private tours). Prices are per person. Revenue collected upfront at booking.
- Restaurant and food pairings: Seasonal shared cuisine (cheese boards, charcuterie, plats à partager) accompanies wine service. Food is available to bar and tasting customers.
- Private event and privatization bookings: Corporate and private events booked through a quote request system. Private spaces (Wine Library, Living Room, Vaulted Cellar) are booked with 50% deposit. Full payment due 7 business days before the event.
- Gift vouchers: Pre-paid gift vouchers sold for wine tasting experiences and day trips. Vouchers are valid for 12 months from purchase. Revenue collected at point of sale; vouchers are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
- Partnership distribution (Go City / Paris Pass): Cheese Tasting offered free with Go City Paris Pass; Ô Chateau receives referral traffic and per-person fees. Additional wine pairing sold as add-on for €20.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Accords & Désaccords wine tasting — 89€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Tour de France of Wine — 75€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Wine & Cheese Lunch — 85€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Champagne Cruise on the Seine — 79€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | 3 Champagne Flight — 40€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Flight 3 Wine Glasses — 25€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Wine Lover Day — 249€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Hedonist experience in Paris — 119€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Tipsy Day in Paris — 179€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Day Trip to Loire Valley from Paris — 325€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Day Trip to Sancerre from Paris — 325€ per person |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Private Luxury Wine Day Trip to Loire Valley — 1,493€ per party |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | Private Sancerre Wine Day Tour — 1,712€ per party |
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Cheese Tasting with Paris Pass — free (0€) |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels7 records
O Chateau product offering
Product offeringCore offering
O Chateau operates a Paris wine bar near the Louvre offering 50 wines by the glass and nearly 2,000 bottle references, paired with seasonal sharing cuisine. It sells sommelier-led guided wine tasting experiences, day trips to French wine regions (Champagne, Loire, Sancerre), private luxury tours, multi-venue bundled experiences, and private event privatization across three distinct spaces.
Product overview
O Chateau is a Paris-based wine bar and tasting venue offering a comprehensive wine experience portfolio. The core offering centers on an award-winning wine bar near the Louvre with over 2,000 wine references and 50 wines by the glass. The product lineup includes guided wine tasting experiences (Tour de France of Wine, Wine & Cheese Lunch, Champagne Flight), Seine Champagne cruises, day trips to Champagne and Loire Valley wine regions (Sancerre), private luxury wine tours, multi-experience day packages (Wine Lover Day, Hedonist Experience, Tipsy Day in Paris), private event spaces, and gift vouchers. Experiences are available in both French and English, with multi-stop curated experiences combining visits to affiliated venues including Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec and Caves du Louvre.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Wine Bar & Restaurant Wine bar in Paris offering 50 wines by the glass and nearly 2,000 bottle references including 1,000 natural wines, paired with seasonal sharing cuisine, cheese and charcuterie boards. Open for walk-ins at the bar; tables require reservations.
- Tour de France des Vins 120-minute guided wine tasting experience featuring 6 iconic French wines from 6 different regions, led by English-speaking sommeliers. Priced at 75€ per person.
- Dégustation Bœuf & Vins 120-minute tasting experience pairing 5 wines with 5 exceptional beef cuts in an intimate setting, priced at 129€ per person, conducted in French.
- Dégustation Accords & Désaccords 120-minute wine and food pairing experience exploring 6 wines with 6 bite-sized pairings to discover why some combinations work and others don't. Priced at 89€ per person, conducted in French.
- Flight 3 Verres de Vin
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 500,000 guests welcomed since founding in 2004
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use O Chateau
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
O Chateau technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
O Chateau partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Terres TraiteurcoreFlexitarian catering partner chosen for eco-responsible values. Provides original and tasty food made from organic, seasonal, and short-circuit products. Capable of adapting to different dietary requirements. Supplies food for private events at O Chateau.
- La Fromagerie du LouvrecoreCheese shop located next door offering local French products of exceptional quality. Provides original cheese creations that enhance the standard of O Chateau's events. Supplies artisan cheeses for the ultimate wine & cheese pairing experiences.
- Vedettes de ParisminorSeine cruise operator providing the vessel for O Chateau's Champagne Cruise experience. Cruise departs from the foot of the Eiffel Tower. O Chateau provides sommelier-guided Champagne tasting aboard.
- Go City (Paris Pass)minorGo City distributes the Cheese Tasting at O Chateau as a free inclusion with the Paris Pass tourist pass. An additional wine pairing add-on is available for €20. Drives tourist traffic to the venue.
- Edonist GroupcoreParent group bringing together brands dedicated to taste and authenticity. O Chateau is part of a network that includes Caves du Louvre (wine events and shop), Distillerie de l'Arbre Sec (gin distillery and tastings), Rendez-Vous in Paris (Paris experiences), Terres Traiteur (catering), Élodie Tornare Intérieur (natural wine dining cellar), and La Cave du Paradis (neighborhood wine shop). Multi-venue bundled experiences span these locations.
- Caves du LouvrecoreSister venue under Edonist Group offering wine events, a wine shop, and oenology courses. Located in historic underground cellars. Some gift voucher bookings and tasting experiences are shared between O Chateau and Caves du Louvre. Uses the same reservation system.
- Distillerie de l'Arbre SeccoreUrban gin distillery located at 52 Rue de l'Arbre Sec, Paris 1st. Sister brand under Edonist Group. Included in multi-experience packages such as Hedonist experience and Tipsy Day in Paris. Opened to the public in February 2024.
- Les RaffineursminorPartner voucher platform through which O Chateau gift vouchers are sold. Customers purchase vouchers on the platform and redeem codes on the O Chateau website.
- ShowroomPrivéminorPartner voucher platform through which O Chateau gift vouchers are sold. Customers purchase vouchers on the platform and redeem codes on the O Chateau website.
- ChooseminorPartner voucher platform through which O Chateau gift vouchers are sold. Customers purchase vouchers on the platform and redeem codes on the O Chateau website.
- PromoparcsminorPartner voucher platform through which O Chateau gift vouchers are sold. Customers purchase vouchers on the platform and redeem codes on the O Chateau website.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
O Chateau competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Le Baron Rouge: Long-established traditional Paris wine bar known for an unpretentious natural-wine selection and walk-in glass service. Comparable Paris wine destination mixing tourists and locals with a curated bottle and by-the-glass program.
- BKWine Tours: Sweden-headquartered boutique wine tour operator running small-group immersive wine tours and tastings across Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, and the Loire Valley. Comparable as a sommelier-led wine experience specialist with transport logistics and active event inventory serving wine enthusiasts.
- Cave Augé: Heritage Paris wine shop dating to 1850 known for an extensive wine selection and on-premise tasting events. Comparable historic Paris wine destination combining retail, walk-in bar service, and tastings targeting wine enthusiasts in central Paris.
- Wine Paths: France-anchored wine tourism agency curating vineyard visits, sommelier-led tastings, and culinary experiences across French wine regions. Comparable business model with multi-region packaged tours and premium pricing tiers aligned to O Chateau's day-trip and luxury private tour offerings.
- Lavinia: Leading Paris-based wine retailer and bar chain with multiple locations; combines walk-in wine bar service, retail, and organized tastings. Closely mirrors O Chateau's combined retail+bar+tasting model serving a mix of tourists, locals, and corporate clients.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks4 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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O Chateau leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
O Chateau funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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O Chateau M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about O Chateau
What does O Chateau do?
O Chateau operates a Paris wine bar near the Louvre offering 50 wines by the glass and nearly 2,000 bottle references, paired with seasonal sharing cuisine. It sells sommelier-led guided wine tasting experiences, day trips to French wine regions (Champagne, Loire, Sancerre), private luxury tours, multi-venue bundled experiences, and private event privatization across three distinct spaces.
Is O Chateau a public or private company?
O Chateau is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was O Chateau founded?
O Chateau was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is O Chateau based?
O Chateau is headquartered in Paris, France, in the Europe region.
How does O Chateau make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Wine bar sales (glasses and bottles) is the primary driver. The others are guided wine tasting experiences, restaurant and food pairings, private event and privatization bookings, gift vouchers and partnership distribution (Go City / Paris Pass).
Who are O Chateau's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Le Baron Rouge, BKWine Tours, Cave Augé, Wine Paths and Lavinia.
Does O Chateau have an API?
No public API is recorded for O Chateau.
What industry is O Chateau in?
O Chateau's product category is Wine Bar and Tasting Hospitality. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAFAEAF, Wine Bars, with a secondary code of THAJAGAD, Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours. Its NAICS code is 7224 and its SIC code is 5810.