The Domaine du Montmarin hosts seminars, company cocktails, product launches, gala dinners, team building days and weddings for up to 160 guests seated in its Orangerie, and up to 260 when a marquee is added outside. The estate is an 18th-century malouinière, a shipowner's country house, on the left bank of the Rance in Pleurtuit, Brittany, between Dinard and Saint-Malo.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells four formats to companies: a working seminar with meetings, workshops and study days; a cocktail or gala evening, standing or seated; a product launch staged in a heritage setting; and team building in the gardens. The Orangerie is the main room, and the six hectares of gardens serve for breaks, outdoor workshops and lunches in the open air in good weather. A sunset cocktail on the terraces facing the Rance or a gala dinner under a marquee on the river side are both offered. The room can be dressed in a company's colors. The team answers requests within 48 hours with a tailored proposal, and can coordinate all suppliers on a turnkey basis when asked.
Weddings and receptions
The Montmarin is also a wedding venue on the Emerald Coast. Ceremonies take place in the gardens, under avenues of old trees or facing the terraces that open onto the Rance. The cocktail is served in the French garden with a view of the river, with a covered area in case of rain. Dinner and dancing follow in the Orangerie, with round tables of 8 to 10 and an oval head table of 12 to 14. Birthdays, christenings and family gatherings are welcome too.
Rooms and capacities
The Orangerie stands in the Cour d'Honneur, a courtyard with a pool and Carrara marble statues. It offers 200 m² that can be arranged to suit the event, with modern interiors, large bay windows and direct access to the terraces. It seats 160, or up to 260 with an additional marquee outside. A 120 m² cocktail tent on the Rance side completes the setup. Tables and chairs for 160 are included, along with a catering kitchen, accessible restrooms, outdoor LED lighting and a lit private parking lot. A member of the team is present all day.
Catering
Catering is not run in-house. The estate provides a catering kitchen and works with a network of partner caterers, along with DJs, photographers, florists, decorators, outdoor furniture rental and a wine merchant. It can put organizers in touch with them or coordinate them on request.
History and setting
The malouinière was built around 1760 by the shipowner Aaron Magon. After his death, Benjamin Dubois, a shipbuilder from Saint-Servan, turned the site into a shipyard that built more than 300 vessels for the Royal Navy and employed up to 1,200 workers. The construction basin became a tide mill in 1813. After a period of neglect, Louis Bazin de Jessey restored the French garden and created the romantic terraces. The de Ferrand family has kept the estate for three generations and restored it after the storms of 1987 and 1999. The house is classified as a historic monument and the gardens hold the Jardin Remarquable label. The grounds open to visitors from April to October, and events run all year.
Getting there
The estate is at 28 rue de Cancaval in Pleurtuit, between La Richardais and Le Minihic-sur-Rance. It lies 4 km from Dinard, 8 km from Saint-Malo and 70 km from Rennes. Dinard Bretagne airport is 5 minutes away by road and Saint-Malo station about 10 minutes. Free parking for cars and coaches is right in front of the entrance.
