Champ'Aubert is a farmhouse in Driebergen-Rijsenburg, on the Utrecht Hill Ridge, that hosts meetings, training sessions, company presentations, receptions, weddings and family parties. Its rooms hold between 5 and 125 people, the kitchen is in house, and the site describes the farm as available to one group at a time.
Seminars and company events
The official site presents Champ'Aubert as a meeting place for small and large companies and organizations that want a central location and ample parking. Rooms are suited to meetings, gatherings, training days and business presentations. Nearly all audiovisual needs can be met, every room is air-conditioned, and a separate smoking room, Het Tabakshuisje, is available. Room assignment follows group size: a small room or the front room for 5 to 12 people, one of two larger rooms for 12 to 20 people, and the Deel, the large hall, from 20 people.
Meeting packages are built around room hire for one or two half-days, with unlimited coffee, tea, water, biscuits and mints and an extended lunch buffet. The team also composes a package to order.
Weddings and receptions
The site names weddings, family parties, anniversaries and receptions among the events held here, and mentions a wedding arrangement among the culinary options. A party in the farmhouse comes with exclusive use, so the group has the place to itself. Three sample party arrangements are published: a fully catered reception with unlimited drinks and bites for up to two hours, and two evening arrangements of up to five hours, one with seven hot and cold bites and one with small buffets guests assemble themselves. Each is quoted for a minimum of 30 guests.
Rooms and capacities
The meeting rooms are rated for 5 to 125 people. The rental table lists Rooms 1 and 3 and the front room for 5 to 18 people, Room 2 for up to 20 people, and the Deel for about 120 people. Rooms are booked in time slots of 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., 1:30 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 11:00 p.m. Other rental terms are available on request. A virtual tour is available on the website.
Accommodation
The official site does not mention bedrooms. Groups that need overnight stays should plan them separately in the Driebergen and Zeist area.
Catering
Catering comes from the farm's own kitchen. Options include drinks, hot and cold bites, an English high tea, cold and hot buffets, reception arrangements and wedding arrangements. The team also caters off site and delivers ready-made orders, and a catering brochure can be requested from the site.
History and setting
The farm was built in 1852 by Baron van Heeckeren, who named it after the French village where he fought under Napoleon. It replaced an older farm called Hoenderdaal, which he had bought in 1834. The municipality later became the owner, and a foundation of the same name looks after the building today. The red and yellow shutters carry the baron's colors. An old barn on the grounds from about 1750 now serves as a children's farm. The farm also hosts art exhibitions that visitors can see free of charge by appointment.
Getting there
The address is Boterbloem 1, 3972 SB Driebergen-Rijsenburg. From the A12 between Utrecht and Arnhem, take the Driebergen-Zeist exit and head toward Driebergen, take the first road on the right, Nijendal, and then the fourth on the right, Boterbloem. From Driebergen-Zeist station, a regional bus runs to the Boerderij Champ'Aubert stop. Parking on site is described as ample.
