The Domaine de la Rimbertière, also called Les Logis de la Rimbertière, takes seminars, weddings, birthdays and family gatherings, with a reception room for 70 to 100 guests depending on the page and six gîtes sleeping about 40 people. The owners rent the whole estate, so one group has the room, the lodgings and the leisure facilities to itself. It stands at 51 route de la Pinotière in Thuré, in the countryside near Châtellerault, in the Vienne between Tours and Poitiers.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers full privatization for company seminars, with indoor and outdoor spaces that the team can arrange to suit its program. A residential format fits well: about 40 people can sleep in the gîtes, and the heated indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, hammam, billiards and outdoor games fill the breaks. The owners help with organization. A brochure with details can be downloaded from the site. Meeting equipment is not listed, so audiovisual needs should be confirmed in advance.
Weddings and receptions
For a wedding, the couple has the reception room from Friday afternoon to Monday morning, with guests staying in the gîtes so nobody has to drive after the party. Marquees can be put up outside. The room can also be booked for 24 or 48 hours on its own, with part of the gîtes or all of them. There is no curfew imposed by the venue, and the setting is quiet with on-site parking. The estate hosts more than 30 event weekends a year.
Rooms and capacities
The reception room is bright, air-conditioned or heated, with two terraces and a fully equipped kitchen. The hire page gives a maximum of 70 to 80 people, the wedding page 80 to 100 and the activities page up to 100, so the exact figure for a seated dinner should be checked. The outdoor grounds can be fully arranged for an event, and the estate rents marquees, gazebos, tables, chairs and tableware.
Accommodation
Six gîtes each have a private terrace, a fitted kitchen, a lounge with TV, wifi and a capsule coffee machine. Chèvrefeuille sleeps six in two bedrooms. Tournesol, Tilleul, Lavande and Capucine sleep eight each in three bedrooms. Coquelicot sleeps ten in three bedrooms with two bathrooms and a large garden. Linen is provided, beds are made on arrival and cleaning is handled by the estate.
Catering
The client chooses between running the event itself and bringing in the caterer of its choice, who uses the professional kitchen. The owners also run a services platform that includes catering.
History and setting
The estate sits in the Châtellerault countryside, in old stone buildings with a quiet rural outlook. Facilities include a heated indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool open by season, a sauna, a hammam, a playground and a pétanque court. The Futuroscope theme park is nearby, which can anchor a team outing.
Getting there
Thuré is near Châtellerault, between Tours and Poitiers, and close to the Futuroscope. Parking is available on site.
