Seminars for up to 70 people, wedding dinners and receptions for 80 seated guests, product launches, afterworks and photo or film shoots can be held here. Domaine de La Monestarié is a guest house styled like an Italian villa at Bernac, in the Tarn, on the road of the Albigensian bastide towns between Albi and Toulouse.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers four work spaces and tailored packages for strategy retreats and team events. The Salle Toscane, a plenary room with professional equipment, takes up to 70 people in several layouts, with daylight and a view over the countryside. Next to it, the century-old patio, lined with covered arcades, suits breakout workshops, team building and breaks. The 19th-century salons overlooking the park host smaller meetings and can be split into two. The Salle de l'Olivier, a 17th-century room in the heart of the house, serves for subcommittee work. French windows open onto terraces for coffee breaks. A business center, high-speed Wi-Fi and a caterer's area complete the set-up, and a seminar brochure is available.
Weddings and receptions
The reception hall, about 100 square meters with a cathedral ceiling and arched glass doors, seats 80 and opens onto the patio, with its arcades and central pool. The park hosts cocktails and secular ceremonies, and couples can dance on the patio terraces at night. The hosts help with planning, connect couples with their partner professionals, and the estate's maître d'hôtel coordinates the reception. Birthdays, christenings and private parties are also welcome, and a wedding brochure can be requested.
Rooms and capacities
The reception hall measures about 100 square meters and seats 80, with a hi-fi sound system and a video projector. The Salle Toscane takes up to 70 in a meeting layout. The patio covers 360 square meters, 130 of them under covered galleries, and is listed for 80 guests. The Grands Salons, with a grand piano, molded ceilings and original terracotta floors, take up to 30.
Accommodation
The estate has 10 bedrooms for 22 guests, in suites and apartments with air conditioning, HD television, Wi-Fi and, in the rooms used for seminars, a desk or sitting area and a Nespresso machine. Suites range from 31 to 51 square meters, and the Montmiral apartment covers 118 square meters with three bedrooms. For larger groups, 15 more rooms are available in partner establishments a few minutes away.
Catering
Meals are provided by the estate's partner caterers, from business lunches and buffets to plancha workshops and cocktails, in regional or international styles. The caterer works from a fully equipped kitchen area on site.
History and setting
The house combines a 17th-century Italian salon, 19th-century salons, a library, a dovecote and a century-old brick patio with arcades. A park with a pond, a heated pool, a billiards room, a vintage table football and outdoor games are available to guests. Rebecca and Didier, the owners, run the house under the name Bed and Culture, with themed stays and cultural events.
Getting there
The estate is at 4555 route d'Albi, 81150 Bernac, a few kilometers from Albi and less than an hour from Toulouse. Secure parking and EV charging points are on site.
