# Automotive events > For all classic car enthusiasts and carrally teams, Lou Calen offers an ideal venue in the heart of Provence for your automotive event. Source : https://www.loucalen.com/en/automotive-events/ Mis à jour : 2026-10-07 ## Automotive events For all classic car enthusiasts and car rally teams, Lou Calen offers an ideal stopover in the heart of Provence. A hotel set in the heart of 3 hectares of stunning nature, Lou Calen guarantees a stunning setting for car shows and events. With high-end facilities and a secure environment to park vehicles, Lou Calen is much more than a hotel. Take advantage of our tailor-made service to organise your rallies, shows or meetings, and enjoy an authentic experience in the south of France filled with passion, luxury and good hospitality. [SEE ALSO : PRIVATE EVENTS](https://www.loucalen.com/en/private-events/)    ## Car rally, exhibition, meetings... With one secure car park offering 20 spaces and a second 12-space car park suitable for standard-height vehicles, Lou Calen can host rally stopovers, car shows and gatherings for motoring enthusiasts. Starting in Cotignac, two itineraries follow the winding roads of the Var. The first leads to the Sillans waterfall before passing through the villages of Tourtour, Le Thoronet and Entrecasteaux. The second heads towards Lake Sainte-Croix, Moustiers-Sainte-Marie and the Valensole plateau, at the gateway to the Verdon Regional Natural Park. [Road book 1](https://www.loucalen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Road-Book-1_compressed.pdf) [Road book 2](https://www.loucalen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Road-Book-2_compressed.pdf) ## Bars With its generous interiors and tree-lined terrace, [La TUF](https://www.loucalen.com/en/bar_restauration/la-tuf-microbrewery/) is a flexible venue suitable for anything from a relaxed stopover to a large-scale cocktail reception. Festive by nature, it readily adapts to the atmosphere you wish to create for your evening. Just a few steps away on Cours Gambetta, [O’Fadoli](https://www.loucalen.com/en/bar_restauration/pastis-bar/) brings your guests together in a more intimate setting. Its menu brings together house cocktails, a collection of spirits and a cigar selection, promising memorable tastings with your fellow travellers. **Capabilities** **La TUF:** 200 people for standing cocktails and canapés **O’Fadoli:** 30 people for standing cocktails and canapés                 ## Restaurants Set in an 18th-century Provençal residence, the [Jardin Secret restaurant](https://www.loucalen.com/en/bar_restauration/jardin-secret-2/) is included in the Michelin Guide’s 2026 selection. Inspired by the kitchen garden’s harvests and the finest produce available, Chef Benoît Witz creates a four- or five-course set menu, also offered in a vegetarian version. Instinctive cooking, grounded in balanced flavours and the rhythm of the seasons. At [Le Bistrot by Lou Calen](https://www.loucalen.com/en/bar_restauration/the-bistrot/), the atmosphere is warm and bright, whether you’re seated behind the glass canopy or out on the spacious terrace. Here, guests enjoy a generous, globally influenced cuisine where in-house matured meats sit alongside characterful dishes, enhanced by flame-fired cooking. **Capabilities** **Jardin Secret:** 60 people seated / 120 for standing cocktails and canapés **Le Bistrot:** 100 people seated / 120 for standing cocktails and canapés ## Accommodation Set across 3 hectares of stunning natural landscapes, [Lou Calen’s 36 rooms and suites](https://www.loucalen.com/en/overnight-in-cotignac/) each have their own unique setting. Many bedrooms have their own private terrace with a breathtaking view of the Maures hills in the distance or the stunning troglodyte cliff of Cotignac behind. This is an idyllic and soothing setting for you and your colleagues, after a day of work, team building or group activities. Not far from the hotel estate and just few minutes walk is the cours Gambetta, the village square and its beating heart, where [La Falaise hotel](https://lafalaisehotel.com/en/home/) offers 9 rooms in its 19th century building. **Capabilities** **Lou Calen Hotel:** 36 rooms (26 bedrooms and 10 suites) **Hotel La Falaise:** 9 rooms (8 bedrooms and 1 suite)               ## Activities Lou Calen invites its guests to discover the history, lifestyle and know-how of true authentic Provence. If you’d like to curate your visit and arrange team-building exercises or fun days out, our concierge is available to suggest a wide range of activities around Cotignac: cooking classes, tastings, pétanque (boules), yoga, hiking, mountain biking, horseriding, golf, tennis, canoë-kayak, saffron or olive harvest, hand-picked grapes, or lavender spindles workshop… The possibilities are endless. The only limit is your imagination! [The Concierge Guide](https://www.loucalen.com/en/concierge-guide/) ## Organise your automotive event at Lou Calen