Domaine de la Pommeraye hosts study days for up to 30 people, residential seminars for 15 to 25, and weddings for up to 110 seated guests with the whole estate reserved. The guest house and spa stands at 17 rue de Ganne in La Pommeraye, in the Calvados part of the Suisse Normande.
Seminars and company events
The meeting room looks onto the garden and opens onto a separate lounge where an all-day break is set out with hot and cold drinks, biscuits and fruit. Spaces booked by a group are reserved for it. The room comes with a screen, a video projector, a flipchart, notepads and pens, and the tables can be moved into any layout. Wi-Fi is free.
A typical residential program starts with room access from 8 a.m., a working day, a welcome drink and dinner, then a second working day with lunch, the room staying available until 6 p.m. Participants can use the indoor pool and sauna from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and the gym from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. During the day the spa is kept for treatment guests. A lounge with an open bar can be added after dinner.
For team building, five local partners work at the estate or within one kilometer: a stable offering horse-assisted management sessions, outdoor activities, equestrian arts and tree climbing among them. Canoeing, via ferrata, climbing and zip lines are offered nearby in season.
Weddings and receptions
Couples take exclusive use of the estate for a wedding, a vow renewal or a family party. The reception hall has exposed beams and old stone walls and seats up to 110 guests. The cocktail can be held indoors or outdoors, and a secular ceremony can take place on site. Access to the hall starts on Friday at noon for decoration, guests arrive on Saturday from 2 p.m., and the estate stays reserved on Sunday until 5 p.m., with rooms vacated at 11 a.m. The estate recommends five caterers from the Caen and Alençon areas.
Accommodation
For weddings, the estate offers 54 beds in rooms for two to six people, each with a private shower room and toilet, linen and towels included. Guest rooms and suites range from 17 m² to 65 m². For a seminar, the rooms take 15 people in single occupancy and up to 25 when shared. Rooms have no television by choice. More lodging is available in La Pommeraye, Pont d'Ouilly and Clécy.
Catering
The house works as a table d'hôtes and serves seminar groups directly: a three-course lunch, a four-course dinner with wine, and a buffet breakfast. A surprise menu built on market produce is the default, and sharing boards followed by a buffet are offered to help people mix. For weddings, couples bring a caterer, and the estate suggests partners.
History and setting
The buildings date from the late 18th century, when they served the nearby Château de la Pommeraye as the Ferme de la Couture, a model farm with everything from poultry to a cider press. Americans ran it as a horse stud in the 1930s. Farming resumed and continued until 2005. After renovation, the spa opened in 2008, with a heated indoor pool, a hammam, a sauna and eight treatment rooms over more than 500 m². The estate lies on the 113 km GR Tour de la Suisse Normande, among wooded ridges and the Orne gorges.
Getting there
The estate is in La Pommeraye, Calvados, in the Suisse Normande south of Caen. A private car park is available. The venue refers travelers to the Atoumod regional planner for train and coach connections.
