Founded in the early 1730s by French traders and explorers, Ste. Geneviève is the oldest permanent European settlement in Missouri. Today, the well-preserved downtown is a National Historic Park with narrow streets, fenced gardens, and numerous homes and businesses with unique 18th-century architecture. The small city, about an hour south of St. Louis, offers planners numerous annual festivals and events, a quaint downtown, ample opportunities for outdoor recreation, museums, art galleries, and boutiques to explore.
According to Visit Ste. Gen, lodging can be found in historic cottages, bed-and-breakfast inns, and several hotels, including the 42-room Hometown Inn & Suites (formerly the Microtel Inn), which has a small meeting room; and the historic Hotel Audubon, which has seven boutique-style guest rooms, a restaurant, and two event rooms seating 60 people.
In the surrounding wine country, Chaumette Vineyards and Winery has indoor and outdoor event spaces for up to 200 guests, farm-to-fork dining, and 50 villa lodging rooms, including a five-bedroom home. The winery’s Boardroom Villa features meeting space for 16 with high-speed internet and SMART Board technology, a full kitchen and living area, and a luxurious second-floor master suite.
Additional meeting and event facilities in Ste. Geneviève include Andre’s DuBourg Centre, with full catering and space to host 250 people for dinners; Charleville Brewery & Winery, with event space in a tasting room and outdoor patio; and two meeting rooms at the Ste. Geneviève County Community Center, with a kitchen, multipurpose space, and two meeting rooms.
