The Domaine de Joinville can host day and residential seminars, incentive trips, team building, weddings and private receptions, for groups of 10 to 130 people. Participants can work, eat, sleep and use the spa without leaving the grounds. The estate is a three-star hotel at Eu, in Seine-Maritime, between Le Tréport, Mers-les-Bains and the Baie de Somme, a few minutes from the sea. The Eloy family has run it since 1971.
Seminars and company events
The estate has five spaces for meetings, all with daylight, internet access and a view of or access to the gardens. Sound equipment is available. The largest layouts are 64 people in a U shape and 130 in a theater layout. The Pavillon de Chasse is the main seminar room, with high ceilings and a large terrace. For smaller groups, the Salle des Artistes is the brightest room, the Salle Bleue suits meetings of a modest size, and the Boudoir works for a small committee.
Team building takes place on the grounds and around them: a treasure hunt in the park, casino evenings, cooking workshops with the kitchen team, outings to the Baie de Somme with walks, sailing and fishing, and time at the LeLys spa. A business meal or a year-end dinner can be held in the restaurant or the salons.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are offered with or without exclusive hire, for small or large groups. The team helps with budget, decoration, photographer, videographer and entertainment, and coordinates the day. A typical program runs from the drinks reception and cocktail to a tasting menu from the kitchen, then an evening with an open bar. For the day after, the estate suggests a brunch, a barbecue or a themed buffet. Christenings, birthdays, family reunions and bachelor parties are also hosted. The park, the restaurant or the spa can be privatized depending on the event.
Rooms and capacities
The Pavillon de Chasse covers 285 m² and is the largest reception space on the estate. The Salle des Artistes, the Salle Bleue and the Boudoir complete the meeting rooms. The site does not give a capacity for each room; ask which room matches your numbers and layout.
Accommodation
The hotel has 27 rooms and suites, which the estate describes as among the most spacious in the area. They are spread across the Pavillon (main building), the former royal henhouse (two duplexes, Adélaïde and Mathilde), the Ferme Modèle and the former bread oven of the château. A separate gîte, La Maison des Chevaux, sleeps up to four at the edge of the woods. The buildings are old and not equipped for guests with reduced mobility.
Catering
Catering is in-house. The restaurant, La Ferme Modèle du Parc, serves home cooking with fresh, seasonal produce, under chef Ludovic Eloy. The estate has a wine cellar and a bar. It also delivers catering for events held elsewhere.
History and setting
The estate belonged to the Orléans family. Louis-Philippe, later King of the French, stayed at Eu several months a year and created the model farm of the park. Isabelle d'Orléans-Bragance, Countess of Paris, was its last heir; the Eloy family bought the property from her in 1971 and turned it into a hotel, which has grown since. The LeLys spa has a hammam, a jacuzzi and an outdoor swimming spa.
Getting there
The address is 95 route du Tréport, 76260 Eu. The nearest arrival points by train or coach are Le Tréport-Mers and Eu; the team advises on the last kilometer. Parking is inside the estate, with charging points for electric vehicles.
