The Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay hosts seminars of up to 150 people, banquets of up to 220 seated guests and weddings with exclusive use of the estate, in the Chevreuse valley 45 minutes from Paris. The domain of 80 hectares has 145 rooms, suites and pavilions, twelve meeting rooms and a banquet hall of 559 m².
Seminars and company events
The estate lists twelve meeting rooms totaling 1,000 m², one banquet space, the Réfectoire des Moines of 559 m², and one presentation space, the cinema of 199 m². Rooms take up to 150 people for meetings. The team handles seminars, product launches, lunches and dinners, wellbeing sessions and sports or cultural activities.
Small rooms in the abbey building suit board meetings. The Salon Baron (38 m²) holds 12 people at a board table, the Savigny (25 m²) holds 8, the Salon Montfort (55 m²) holds up to 30 in theatre style and the Salon Saint-Thibault (82 m²) holds up to 50. In the former stables, the Salon Écuries (102 m²) takes up to 110 and the Salon 1900 (209 m²), with its glass roof and iron-style beams, takes up to 150.
Weddings and receptions
The estate offers exclusive use of its four buildings: the Abbey, the Haras, the Pavilions and the Farm. Weddings are held across 80 hectares of woodland, with the Réfectoire des Moines available for the dinner. Custom formats are possible when the whole domain is booked. The estate also runs a children's club and activities for families.
Rooms and capacities
The Réfectoire des Moines holds 220 seated for a banquet or buffet and 250 for a cocktail. The Salon 1900 holds 140 in theatre, 100 at a banquet, 80 for a buffet, 72 in cabaret and 130 for a cocktail. The Salon Écuries holds 100 for a cocktail. The Salon Saint-Thibault holds 50 in theatre or cocktail and 35 at a banquet. The Salon Montfort holds 30 in theatre and 20 in a board layout.
Accommodation
The domain has 145 rooms across four buildings. The Abbey holds the most prestigious rooms. The Haras, the former stables, have attic rooms, a spa, a pool and a gym. Three pavilions and a cottage suit groups: the Pavillon des Sources (60 m², four people), the Pavillon d'Honneur (116 m², six people) and La Pagode (42 m², two people). A minimum of two nights applies to weekend stays.
Catering
The estate runs several restaurants and bars: Les Chasses, the Réfectoire des Moines, L'Auberge, La Trattoria di Bambini, James' Bar and Betty's Bar. Banquets and gala dinners are served in the Réfectoire des Moines.
History and setting
The domain centers on a former abbey whose rooms were once home to the Baroness de Rothschild. The monks' refectory keeps its historic stone and woodwork. The grounds include a lake with rowing boats, pedal boats and floating padel courts.
Getting there
The estate is at Cernay-la-Ville, between Versailles and Rambouillet, about 45 minutes from Paris.
