La Maison du Gasseau hosts green seminars, team-building days and small family celebrations, with a restaurant for 60 guests, a 100 m² meeting room and 11 bedrooms that sleep 25 people. It is a small hotel with a spa, a gîte and a restaurant on the Domaine du Gasseau, in Saint-Léonard-des-Bois, in the Alpes Mancelles area of the Sarthe.
Seminars and company events
The house sells seminars to companies looking for a working day in the countryside, with team-building built in. The main meeting room covers 100 square meters and is hired by the half day or the full day. It comes with tables and chairs, a video projector, a flipchart, stationery and Wi-Fi. A welcome break with homemade pastries, tea, coffee and juice can be added in the morning or the afternoon.
Two day packages are published. The well-being package combines a three-hour meeting, a three-course lunch, a two-hour visit of the aromatic garden of the domain and a session of yoga or a workshop on letting go and communication. The sports package pairs a three-hour meeting and lunch with three hours of tree climbing, kayaking or orienteering in the surrounding countryside. Groups can stay overnight to turn the day into a residential seminar.
Weddings and receptions
The house also welcomes family events: birthdays, family reunions, christenings and small weddings. The team works on a made-to-measure basis for apéritif buffets, dinners and garden parties. This is a venue for an intimate celebration, not for a large wedding.
Rooms and capacities
The restaurant seats 60 guests. Two terraces look over the countryside and the Alpes Mancelles; each takes 40 to 50 covers, and one of them can be booked privately. The meeting room covers 100 square meters; its seated capacity is not published, so confirm the layout with the team. On site there is parking for about 50 cars, space for a coach and step-free access.
Accommodation
The hotel has six rooms and suites, and a separate gîte sleeps four to seven people. Counted together, the seminar page gives 11 bedrooms and 25 beds. Three of the suites have two separate bedrooms, which helps for colleagues sharing. Rooms have no television, by choice, and all have ceiling fans. Breakfast is homemade and organic. The house is open from February to December, and some dates require a two-night minimum.
Catering
The restaurant is run by the owners, Stéphanie and Nicolas, who took over the house and kept its cooking style. Produce is local and about 95 percent organic, herbs come from the garden, and the menu changes every month. Everything is made in house, including pastries, syrups and fermented drinks such as kefir and kombucha. Company menus are offered in two or three courses, and a cold buffet can be served at weekday lunches. From October to April a catering menu covers apéritif buffets, meals and brunches for up to 100 people.
History and setting
The domain sits in the Alpes Mancelles, a hilly and wooded part of the Sarthe, close to the Normandy-Maine regional nature park. The setting suits walks, outdoor activities and a working day away from screens. A massage therapist and a sauna are available on booking.
Getting there
The domain is about 2 h 30 by road from Paris, 45 minutes from Le Mans and 45 minutes from the Perche. The nearest train station is Alençon, about 20 minutes away by car.
