Domaine de la Morinière can host a wedding, a seminar, a company evening, a training day or a family celebration for up to 100 guests. The venue is a renovated former farm at La Morinière, on the edge of Commequiers in the Vendée, about 10 km from the Atlantic coast. One reception room, a terrace, a tree-lined park and accommodation for 24 people sit on the same property.
Seminars and company events
The estate markets its reception room for seminars, training sessions, meetings, conferences, company evenings and team building. The room is equipped for working days and is air-conditioned in summer and heated in winter. Internet access and a private car park are listed among the services. Weekday hire, from Monday to Thursday, is offered at a reduced rate, which suits a one-day or two-day company meeting outside the wedding season.
Because the gîtes and cabins are on the same site, a small team can work in the room during the day, dine on the terrace and stay overnight without a transfer. The domain sits within reach of Les Sables-d'Olonne, La Roche-sur-Yon, Challans and Machecoul-Saint-Même, which helps when participants come from several towns in the department.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the main use of the room. The outdoor space is laid out for a ceremony, and the reception room seats up to 100 guests for the dinner. The team helps with the floral decoration and the choice of menu, and couples choose their own caterer. The same room is offered for birthdays, family reunions and private parties. Guests who want to extend the weekend can book the gîtes and the two cabins on site.
Rooms and capacities
The reception room is a renovated barn with a capacity of 100 people. It comes with rectangular and round tables, chairs, a cloakroom, a coffee urn, fully equipped toilets and a 70 m² terrace with standing tables. The room is accessible to guests with reduced mobility. Around it, the park covers about 3,000 m².
Accommodation
The estate lists 24 beds on site. They are split between several gîtes in the old farm buildings and two unusual cabins: Le Tonneau, a wooden barrel-shaped cabin for up to 4 people, and Le Kota, a Finnish-style wooden hut for 4. The number and layout of bedrooms in the gîtes are not published, so ask how the beds are shared before planning a residential seminar.
Catering
There is no in-house restaurant. The room has a professional catering kitchen with a dishwasher, a sink, an oven, two gas burners, a cold room and a work table, so an outside caterer can cook and serve on site. The choice of caterer is left to the client.
History and setting
The domain occupies an old farmstead that has been fully restored. The barn now holds the reception room, while the other buildings hold the gîtes. The setting is rural, with trees, lawns and open fields, in the bocage of the northern Vendée. The beaches of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Saint-Jean-de-Monts are a short drive away.
Getting there
The address is La Morinière, 85220 Commequiers. A car is the simplest way to arrive. La Roche-sur-Yon, the main town of the department, and Les Sables-d'Olonne are both within reach by road. The estate has its own car park for guests.
