Domaine du Grand Nouer hosts seminars for up to 70 people indoors and 150 under its covered hall, and weddings for up to 150 seated guests, in Pierrefitte-sur-Sauldre, in the Sologne region of Loir-et-Cher. It has 20 beds on site and sits on more than 80 hectares.
Seminars and company events
The estate welcomes study days, seminars, team building and conferences. La Grange is a meeting room for 70 people in plenary format. La Longère takes 40 seated for snacks and meals, or 70 for a standing lunch. Le Préau, a summer meeting room, takes 150 seated or 200 standing. Equipment is on site and included in the packages: HD video projector, paperboard, lectern, sound system, high-speed dedicated wifi and room furniture. The team handles catering, lodging, activities and coordination, and builds team building programs outdoors.
Weddings and receptions
The estate holds weddings, christenings, birthdays and cocktails. A secular ceremony space overlooks the two ponds in the garden. The central courtyard, the Cour d'honneur, serves for outdoor cocktails, with solutions for bad weather. A bridal suite in the manor house is available for preparations, and the younger guests can stay in the longère with a babysitter, up to 40 children.
Rooms and capacities
La Grange covers 95 square meters under a cathedral ceiling and takes 70 seated with room left for dancing. Le Préau covers 360 square meters under cover and takes 150 seated and 200 for a cocktail. La Longère takes 40 seated. The parking holds 80 vehicles.
Accommodation
The estate has 20 beds. They are spread between guest rooms and suites in the manor house, and a longère des étangs offered as a group gîte, with a fireplace at the center of a shared living space. A heated pool and a six-seat jacuzzi are available to guests.
Catering
The team says it manages catering for events. The pages read do not say whether the kitchen is in-house or an outside caterer, so ask for the options.
History and setting
The estate lies in Sologne, between two ponds, with shaded paths and a flowered garden. The buildings are a manor house and a typical Sologne longère.
Getting there
The estate is 1 h 45 from Paris, 45 minutes from Orléans, 1 h 15 from Tours and 1 hour from Bourges. It is directly reached by the A71 motorway, and Salbris station is the nearest.
