Domaine de la Hêtraie hosts conferences, seminars, management meetings, team-building days, weddings and family receptions. Its reception hall seats 150 guests in one space, its barn takes up to 250 people standing for a cocktail, and around 50 beds are spread across three buildings. The estate is a 5-hectare clos-masure, the traditional walled farmstead of the Pays de Caux, at 402 Rue de l'Église in Ectot-l'Auber, Seine-Maritime.
Seminars and company events
The estate lists six spaces for meetings, from a 4-person room to a hall for 200. The Manège is the main room for a plenary session: it can be set up for a conference, a cocktail, working groups or workshops, for 40 to 200 people. The barn serves as a break area, a cocktail space or a base for outdoor team building, and in summer it can also host a conference. Four smaller rooms cover breakout sessions and board meetings: the Salon du Manège (10 to 25), the Colombier (10 to 30), the Bureau de Paul in the château (10) and the Petit Salon (4), which has a screen for interviews and one-to-one meetings.
Wi-Fi, a sound system, microphones and projection equipment are available, and the Salon du Manège has a large screen. A cloakroom is provided, and several car parks can take cars and coaches or be used to display equipment. The estate suggests activities such as an escape game, outdoor games, cooking and floral workshops and an introduction to golf, with a riding center nearby.
Weddings and receptions
The whole site is reserved for one party during the hire, and only one wedding is held per booking. Ceremonies can take place outdoors in the gardens, under the apple trees, or inside the barn when the weather turns. The 150 m² wooden terrace faces southwest, looks toward the dovecote and the village church, and comes with a fire pit. Fireworks, inflatables, tents and marquees are possible with prior permission.
Rooms and capacities
The Manège seats 150 guests at round tables and is listed for up to 200. Its glazed gable opens onto the garden and the barn. On request and at no extra charge, the estate provides 20 round tables for 8 to 10, a head table for 14 or 18 and 150 chairs. The barn is a 200 m² cob building, lit and fitted with power sockets, for up to 250 standing. The Salon du Manège, 60 m² with a fireplace, takes 25 people and suits a quieter area, a children's room or the next morning's breakfast. The terrace and gardens are listed for 200.
Accommodation
About 50 beds are included in the hire for receptions, in three buildings. The Manège has family rooms and apartments, including an accessible double room on the ground floor. The Colombier, an 18th-century dovecote opened as a guesthouse in summer 2021, has three double rooms, a sofa bed and a suite of about 40 m² under the original roof frame. The château adds three rooms with private bathrooms. Bed linen is provided on arrival.
Catering
There is no in-house caterer. Organizers choose their own professional caterer, and the estate shares a list of partners. The kitchen is equipped for reheating and finishing dishes. For company events, options include a seated meal, a picnic in the garden, a food truck, a cocktail lunch or dinner, and meal trays.
History and setting
The clos-masure is surrounded by a belt of century-old beech trees, which gives the estate its name, and its lawns are planted with apple trees. The buildings were fully renovated in 2024.
Getting there
The estate is about 30 minutes from Rouen, 20 minutes from the coast and 2 hours 30 minutes from Paris, with easy access from the motorway. Parking is on site.
