Seminars of up to 150 people, study days, company retreats and weddings with full private hire can be organized at Hôtel Punta Lara, a 60-room hotel in La Guérinière on the island of Noirmoutier, off the Vendée coast of France. The hotel stands in the Bois des Eloux pine forest by the Atlantic, and every bedroom looks out to sea.
Seminars and company events
The hotel runs corporate seminars, full-day meetings and other business events in three meeting rooms of different sizes. The largest, Le Grand Large, takes up to 150 people, enough for a plenary session for a whole company or a regional sales meeting without leaving the site. L'Atrium, for 50, and L'Aquarius, for 30, work as breakout rooms or as the main room for a management committee. The hotel describes the rooms as bright, and two of the three face the ocean. Photos of past seminars show a U-shaped layout with a projection screen and a flip chart. Because participants sleep, eat and meet in the same building, a two-day program with a dinner on the first evening needs no transfers.
Weddings and receptions
For weddings the hotel offers dedicated reception spaces and the option of hiring the whole property, so the wedding party has the bedrooms, the restaurant and the grounds to itself. An outdoor area with a view over the sea can host a drinks reception before dinner. The hotel team supports couples through the preparation, from the first visit to the day itself.
Rooms and capacities
There are three indoor rooms: Le Grand Large for up to 150 guests, L'Atrium for up to 50 and L'Aquarius for up to 30. The hotel does not publish floor areas or a breakdown by layout, so an organizer should ask for theatre, classroom and banquet figures when sending a request. The wooded outdoor area adds space for breaks, aperitifs and group photos in good weather.
Accommodation
Punta Lara has 60 bedrooms. Each one opens onto a terrace or a balcony facing the Atlantic, which matters for a group: no participant ends up with a room on the car park side. For a seminar of 60 people or fewer, the whole group can stay on site, and for a wedding, private hire keeps every guest under one roof.
Catering
The hotel restaurant, L'Atlantide, cooks with local and seasonal produce. It has its own wine list and a bar menu, so coffee breaks, business lunches, a seminar dinner or a wedding meal can all be handled in house. Group menus are drawn up with the hotel team.
History and setting
Noirmoutier is a low, sandy island known for its salt marshes, beaches and pine woods. The hotel sits among the pines of the Bois des Eloux at La Guérinière, between the forest and the shore. The setting lends itself to outdoor team activities, walks along the coast and cycling, which an organizer can add to the program between working sessions.
Getting there
The address is 4 rue de la Noure, La Guérinière, 85680 Noirmoutier. The island is linked to the mainland by a road bridge, and by the Passage du Gois causeway at low tide. Groups coming by train usually travel to Nantes and continue by road; the hotel can advise on transfers for larger groups.
