Domaine du Bouloy hosts weddings, birthdays, family reunions, seminars and study days. Its reception room of 150 square meters seats 100 to 110 people, or 200 at a cocktail, and a covered terrace next to it shelters 120 guests in the rain. Guest rooms and three cottages on the estate sleep around 28 people. The estate lies on 109 hectares of hills above the medieval village of Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, in the Yonne, Burgundy.
Seminars and company events
The estate quotes seminars from 10 to more than 100 people and can be hired exclusively for a company. Wifi is available in the reception room for seminars. The guest rooms on site can house about 20 participants, and the cottages add more beds for a residential program. The site describes a quiet setting with no outside visitors during a private booking, and a team that adapts the program to a group's hours and options. Auxerre is the nearest large town.
Weddings and receptions
The estate hosts weddings, birthdays and family reunions over one to three days, usually on a weekend package with exclusive use. A secular ceremony can take place in the park, and the church in Druyes can be opened for the couple. Drinks take place in a large cocktail area furnished with wrought-iron tables and chairs. Dinner and dancing take place in the reception room for up to 110 seated guests. The estate is isolated from roads, which the owners point out as safe for children.
Rooms and capacities
The reception room covers 150 square meters, with exposed stone walls and a French-style beamed ceiling. It seats 100 to 110 people and takes 200 at a cocktail. It is heated and furnished with tables and chairs, and has accessible toilets, a cloakroom and a professional warming kitchen for the caterer. A large covered terrace next to the room shelters 120 people. The site is accessible to guests with reduced mobility.
Accommodation
The estate rents three guest rooms and three cottages. The Jacques Albert room, 25 square meters, and the Campagne room, 20 square meters, each sleep two. Les Coqs, 60 square meters, has two bedrooms for four. Gîte 1, 85 square meters, has three bedrooms for six. Gîte 2, 70 square meters, has two bedrooms for four. Les Saturnins has four bedrooms for ten. Together they sleep about 28 people, and more rooms are available close by. Arrival is from 4 p.m. and departure by 11 a.m.
Catering
The estate does not cook. The reception room has a professional warming kitchen for an outside caterer, and the team can quote some or all of the event services.
History and setting
The domain is a former farm built in the 18th and 19th centuries on the lands of the lords of Druyes. It covers 109 hectares of meadows, woods, a pond and a river. The Druyes, which rises in the village, runs around the estate and offers walks among protected wildlife and plants. Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, with its medieval castle, is listed among the four most beautiful villages of the Yonne.
Getting there
The address is Le Domaine du Bouloy, 89560 Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines. The estate is close to Auxerre and is open seven days a week. The site does not list a station, so plan car access or shuttles for guests.
