Domaine du Colombier, in Saint-Léger-en-Bray in the Oise, hosts business events from 2 to 150 people, private receptions and weddings on a 4-hectare estate an hour from Paris. It has a 200 m2 barn for 150 seated, a heated 300 m2 tent for 150 seated or 200 standing, and 15 rooms across several buildings.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells a study-day package and a residential seminar package. Both include exclusive use of the grounds, meeting rooms equipped with a screen and projector, a welcome and two breaks, and a served lunch with water, tea and coffee. The residential package adds a served dinner and a night in a single or twin room on site or in partner hotels with a shuttle. Rooms also have paperboards and modular tables, and wifi is available.
The estate runs a catalogue of team-building activities such as treasure hunts, rallies, investigations, wine tasting, cooking, sport, art and new technologies. It also hosts trainings, afterwork cocktails, digital and hybrid events, filming and shoots.
Weddings and receptions
The estate sells a turnkey wedding formula with an eight-piece cocktail and one animation, a caterer's menu of starter, main course, cheese and dessert, soft drinks, a DJ, furniture, chair covers and flowers. Space-only rental covers the barn, the tent and the château, with indoor and outdoor furniture, sound, heating, lighting, cleaning and a list of partner suppliers. Private events such as parties and family receptions have their own packages, including room rental, animation and accommodation.
Rooms and capacities
The barn, La Grange, covers 200 m2. It has exposed beams, a terracotta floor, a large fireplace and glazed doors opening onto the terrace, and seats 150. The tent, La Tente, covers 300 m2 with a floor and heating, and seats 150 or takes 200 for a cocktail. The château takes up to 40 guests for private events and fewer than 20 for professional ones. Le Colombier, dating from 1630, serves for seminars of fewer than 10 people, a bridal suite or a gîte. The park holds a private car park, lawns, a pond and a garden area for secular ceremonies.
Accommodation
The estate has 15 rooms, in cottages, Le Colombier and the château, with a maximum of 31 beds. The château is a four-star furnished holiday rental with five bedrooms and four bathrooms. The Eco-Cottage sleeps six in three double rooms, one of them accessible to guests with reduced mobility. The Colombier gîte sleeps small groups.
Catering
Seminar packages include breaks and served meals. A catalogue of partner suppliers is available for weddings. The estate does not name a chef.
History and setting
The estate lies in the Pays de Bray in the Hauts-de-France region. Buildings date from the late 18th century, and the dovecote from 1630. The estate has operated for almost 30 years and publishes a social responsibility policy.
Getting there
The estate is about one hour from Paris. The pages read name no railway station or airport.
