Domaine de Freÿr rents a 240 m² barn and two orangeries for conferences, receptions and seated dinners of up to 150 guests. The spaces stand in the grounds of the Freÿr château and gardens, on the Haute-Meuse between Dinant and Givet, in Hastière, Belgium. The barn is available all year; the orangeries from mid-May to the end of October.
Seminars and company events
The barn works as a plenary hall: the official site gives 150 places in theatre style and 30 places in U style. The two orangeries suit break-out groups or a second room during the season, with 120 places in theatre style and 25 in U style. Spaces are rented on request through the tourism office of the domain. The domain also takes group visits from March to December, except Mondays and the Christmas to New Year period, and guided visits can be arranged on request, which gives a seminar a cultural half day on site.
Rooms and capacities
The Grange covers 240 m² and includes a room for the caterer and toilets. It seats 100 for a dinner at round tables, 150 in theatre style and 30 in U style. It is rented unfurnished, so tables, chairs and equipment come from the organiser or the caterer. The two Orangeries measure 60 m² each and give access to toilets. Their listed capacities are 120 in theatre style, 25 in U style and 60 for a seated dinner at round tables. They are also rented unfurnished. The site does not say whether the Orangeries figures apply to one or to both together, so confirm this when you ask for the rooms.
Catering
The barn includes a room set aside for the caterer, which points to an outside caterer working on site. The site names no in-house kitchen and no approved supplier, so ask the domain who may serve your event. Visitors can buy cold drinks and coffee on site during opening hours.
Accommodation
No bedrooms are mentioned on the domain's pages. Plan accommodation in the towns along the Meuse, such as Dinant, and confirm travel times with the tourism office.
History and setting
The château of Freÿr and its gardens sit in a bend of the Haute-Meuse, facing cliffs cut by the river. The ensemble combines a Renaissance château with eighteenth-century gardens and is recognized as Exceptional Heritage of Wallonia. Louis XIV, Stanislas Leszczynski, Marie-Christine of Austria and Prince Naruhito of Japan are listed among its visitors. The site describes twenty generations of one family who cared for the place without leaving it, before the gates were opened to the public. The domain is run by a non-profit association. The ground floor of the château and the lower garden are accessible with little difficulty, while the first floor and the upper garden involve stairs and slopes.
Getting there
The address is Freyr 12, 5540 Hastière. The domain has parking for coaches, cars and bicycles, and a landing stage for boats on the Meuse. Drones are not allowed and smoking is banned on the whole domain.
