The Domaine de Haute Bruyère can host a seminar in a house-party format, a private celebration or a wedding reception of up to 100 guests seated indoors. The estate is hired in full, so a group has the manor, the park and the leisure facilities to itself. It stands on Rue des Fourmis in Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré, in the Yvelines, about 30 minutes from Paris according to the owners.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells green seminars for teams who want to leave the city without a long transfer. The format is closer to a private house than to a conference hotel: the group works in the salons of the manor, eats together and can stay overnight on site. The owners work with partners to organise the practical side of the seminar, from meals to activities. The estate does not publish a list of audiovisual equipment, so check what is supplied and what you need to bring.
For a board retreat or a management team of about 15 people, the manor works well as a residential venue, since the bedrooms sleep that number. Larger groups can meet for the day and stay in hotels nearby.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main use of the estate. The three salons of the manor take a reception of up to 100 guests indoors. The garden can hold the ceremony, the cocktail hour and a dinner outdoors, or a marquee for a larger or weather-proof dinner. The estate is also hired for birthdays, christenings and other family events.
Rooms and capacities
The reception space is made of three salons on the ground floor of the manor, used together for up to 100 seated guests. The park provides the outdoor space for a ceremony, drinks or a marquee. The estate does not publish separate figures for each salon or for the garden, so confirm the layout for your numbers with the owners.
Accommodation
The manor has 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms and sleeps 15 people. Large shared living rooms are available to guests. On site there is an indoor swimming pool, a tennis court and a shaded park, which make a two-day seminar or a wedding weekend easy to run without leaving the property.
Catering
The estate works with partner suppliers for events. It does not run its own restaurant, so meals for a seminar or a wedding are arranged with a caterer. Ask the owners which partners they recommend and whether you can bring your own.
History and setting
The site has a long history. In 1112, Amaury III de Montfort, with the support of King Louis VI, founded a royal priory at Haute-Bruyère for his sister Bertrade, former queen of France, who became its first prioress. In the twelfth century the priory housed about 200 people. In 1547 the heart of King Francis I was placed there in a marble funeral column ordered by Henry II; the urn was moved to the Basilica of Saint-Denis in 1852.
The priory was closed after the religious orders were suppressed in 1790 and largely dismantled. In 1798 a house was built with materials from the destroyed monastery: this is the present manor. In 1934 the surviving remains of the priory, including a carved door tympanum showing a seated Virgin, were listed as a historic monument.
Getting there
The estate is at Rue des Fourmis, 78690 Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré, in the countryside between Rambouillet and the Paris suburbs. The owners give a travel time of about 30 minutes from Paris. A car or a coach is the practical option for guests.
