Bo Ranch in La Chapelle-la-Reine hosts seminars, study days, management committees, cocktails and private evenings in five equipped spaces. The largest, the Orangerie, takes 220 guests standing, 200 theatre-style and 150 seated for dinner. The ranch sits on 6 hectares between a château and a forest, 45 minutes from Paris, and it also has three covered riding arenas.
Seminars and company events
The official site lists seminars, team building, study days, management committees and cocktails among the events it welcomes. The rooms receive daylight and are equipped with a giant screen, a hi-fi system, a microphone, a flipchart and Wi-Fi. A brochure for business events can be downloaded from the site.
The ranch adds activities of its own. Equi-building and reining demonstrations are offered, along with Far West team building, mentalism, magic, a casino evening and a murder party. For a longer evening the site lists a cabaret night, a dinner show, DJs and musicians.
Weddings and receptions
The ranch can be hired for an evening, a weekend or a longer stay. The team coordinates caterer, decorator, florist and photographer and follows the project from the first study to the day itself. The official text does not use the word wedding, so a couple should ask directly what the ranch offers for a ceremony and a reception.
Rooms and capacities
L'espace BO RANCH covers 130 square meters with a 360-degree view. It takes 28 people in a U shape or classroom layout and 60 theatre-style.
L'Orangerie covers 270 square meters with a window on nature. It takes 60 in a U shape, 150 seated for dinner, 200 theatre-style and 220 for a cocktail.
Le Club House covers 300 square meters. It seats 120 and takes 200 for a cocktail.
L'espace Reining covers 170 square meters and has a table football and a ping-pong table. It seats 80 and takes 110 for a cocktail.
La Verrière covers 80 square meters and faces the horses. It seats 50 and takes 70 for a cocktail.
The covered arenas measure 100 by 50 meters (Show Arena), 77 by 33 meters (Warm Up Arena) and 60 by 30 meters (Very Good Arena). The outdoor grounds cover 6 hectares.
Accommodation
The site has an Access and Accommodation page, but it was not part of the pages consulted. No bedroom count is stated here, so ask the team about lodging nearby or on site.
Catering
The bar and restaurant operates in the Club House and under the Verrière, and the ranch has a kitchen garden and a chef. For study days the team offers a welcome coffee and snack breaks, a special menu at the restaurant and cocktail buffets with savory, sweet and street-food items, live stations, a cocktail bar, wine and champagne. For private events the ranch coordinates the caterer, so ask whether you may bring your own.
History and setting
The ranch was created by Grégory Morat, an entrepreneur and motorsport competitor who discovered reining in 2012. Reining is a western riding discipline. The site presents itself as the largest ranch in Europe dedicated to reining practice and international competitions. It hosts a calendar of public evenings with concerts, themed dinners and a polo competition, which means the ranch is a working venue with its own audience.
Getting there
The address is 6 route d'Achères, 77760 La Chapelle-la-Reine, in Seine-et-Marne. The ranch announces 45 minutes from Paris. The pages consulted do not give a train station or a shuttle, so confirm access for a large group with the team.
