Domaine de Javardan in Fercé, Loire-Atlantique, rents a 106 square meter reception hall for up to 90 seated guests, a 150 square meter barn for up to 120 seated, and gîtes sleeping 22 to 26 guests, all on a wooded site of 1.5 hectares. It suits company seminars, family weddings and group stays.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers three meeting spaces. The reception hall, called La Fabrique, is equipped with a video projector, a sound system, microphones, a flipchart and internet access. The large gîte has a 60 square meter room with one long table for up to 20 people, suited to training or a board meeting. The barn measures 150 square meters, of which 50 are enclosed, and takes 20 people in meeting layout or 50 for a cocktail. Quotes cover half-day, full-day and semi-residential formats, or simple hire of the premises.
For breaks and team time, the estate has a lounge with billiards, table football, darts and table tennis, a spa for five or six people, axe-throwing sessions and mountain bike rental. Partners can supply team-building hosts and caterers.
Weddings and receptions
La Fabrique seats 90 guests, and a 100 square meter terrace overlooks the forest, useful for a drinks reception or a secular ceremony. The barn can host a seated dinner for up to 120, a lounge corner, an outdoor dance floor or a ceremony. The wedding package opens the hall from Friday at 2 p.m. for decoration, and no end time is imposed in the evening. Birthdays, family gatherings and retirement parties are also accepted.
Rooms and capacities
La Fabrique measures 106 square meters. Round and rectangular tables and chairs are provided, along with a fitted kitchen and tableware for 90 guests. The group page mentions tableware for up to 100. The barn has 150 square meters, and the meeting room in the large gîte has 60 square meters for 20 people.
Accommodation
Two gîtes sleep 22 guests in total. Le Grenier, 230 square meters, has 15 beds across four bedrooms and a mezzanine, a 60 square meter common room and two bathrooms. L'Atelier, 50 square meters, has seven beds. A third gîte of 40 square meters sleeps one to four. For weddings the estate quotes up to 26 beds, and tents and campervans are accepted on a dedicated field.
Catering
No caterer is imposed. You can cook in the fitted kitchen, bring in a caterer from the estate's list or your own, and the owners will help you find one on request. Restaurants are within 10 kilometers.
History and setting
The estate is a former glassworks in the Javardan forest, taken over by its present owners in May 2020. The site describes a forest of 360 hectares around the property, reached by a track of more than a kilometer.
Getting there
Fercé is 10 minutes from Châteaubriant, about 40 to 45 minutes from Rennes and one hour from Nantes and Angers.
