La Cartuja de Ara Christi
Founded in 1272, La Cartuja de Ara Christi is a former Carthusian monastery located in El Puig de Santa Maria, just 20 minutes from the center of Valencia. The site has its own parking and is close to several points of interest, which facilitates access for those attending the events.
Declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1996, its architecture combines Renaissance and Baroque elements, highlighting its church with an extradosed dome, one of the first of its kind in Spain. The complex includes cloisters, chapels, original cells and historic gardens.
Spaces and Capacities
La Cartuja Ara Christi offers a variety of versatile spaces for events:
- Covered Cloister: 400 m² diaphanous with capacity for banquets up to 350 people and cocktails up to 500 people.
- Uncovered Cloister: Ideal for outdoor events, with capacity for banquets for up to 350 people and cocktails for up to 500 people.
- Hall of Mirrors: Former church of the Carthusian monks, it offers 280 m² for banquets for up to 220 people, cocktail parties for up to 300 people and plenary meetings for up to 400 people.
- Front Garden: Majestic garden of 10,000 m², perfect for banquets of up to 3,000 people and cocktail parties of up to 1,800 people.
- Refectory: Indoor space of 260 m², suitable for banquets for up to 170 people and cocktail parties for up to 220 people.
The venue has a total usable area of 2,800 m² and a large rear cloister of 5,000 m², making it possible to host large-scale events.
Management and Services
Since 2002, the Ara Christi Charterhouse has been managed exclusively by Gourmet Catering & Events. A Valencian company with more than 75 years dedicated to gastronomy and recognized in the EVENTOPLUS 2024 awards as the best catering in Spain, it is distinguished by a gastronomic proposal in which tradition and innovation merge to offer surprising experiences, the result of a customizable offer designed ad hoc for each client. It organizes more than 2,500 corporate, social and MICE events annually for more than 360,000 diners, in which 360º sustainability is its hallmark which, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, works as a roadmap to ensure and promote a triple positive impact.
Awarded the PYME 2023 training and employment prize by Cámara Valencia and Banco Santander, as well as the sustainability prize awarded by the Federación Empresarial de Hostelería Valencia, it has one of the largest R&D&I gastronomy departments in the Valencian Community and a gastronomic production center of more than 1,600m2. It exclusively manages emblematic spaces such as Cartuja de Ara Christi, Vallesa de Mandor, Masía del Carmen and Huerto San Vicente, and is the gastronomic partner of Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, Hotel Balneario Las Arenas, Palau de Les Arts and La Mare Que Va de Asindown, among others.
