The Domaine du Manoir de la Cour can host a residential seminar, a convention, a product launch, a team-building weekend or a wedding, for up to 260 guests standing, 180 at a seated dinner or 150 in conference layout. The estate is a 16th-century manor at Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin, in the Manche, a few kilometres from the sea and about 40 minutes from Cherbourg. It is reserved for private hire only, one event at a time.
Seminars and company events
The manor offers a turnkey package for company events: two rooms, accommodation, Wi-Fi, parking and outdoor spaces. The Grande Salle seats 150 in conference layout for a plenary, a convention or a product launch. The Salle des Trophées takes 80 in plenary layout and suits board meetings, strategy workshops, training and interviews. The two rooms can run at the same time, for example a plenary in the Grande Salle followed by workshops in the Salle des Trophées. Tables and chairs are included in the hire.
The estate covers 45 hectares, which leaves room for treasure hunts, team games and cooking workshops around Normandy produce. Nearby, the team can help organise tree-top courses, land yachting, visits to the D-Day beaches and Cherbourg, or trips to the cliffs of La Hague.
Weddings and receptions
The manor is equally used for weddings. Ceremonies can take place outdoors under the trees, in the manor courtyard or beneath the pergola, and the Salle des Trophées can hold a covered secular ceremony or the drinks reception. The dinner and dancing follow in the Grande Salle. A dedicated house manager looks after the guests throughout the weekend, and the park lends itself to a barbecue on the day after.
Rooms and capacities
The Grande Salle covers 240 m² under exposed, lit beams, with natural light. It takes 180 at a seated dinner, 150 in conference layout and about 260 for a cocktail. It comes with a private cloakroom, an adjoining room that can be set aside for children, toilets adapted for wheelchair users and a 40 m² dance floor.
The Salle des Trophées, a former hunting lodge, takes 110 standing, 80 in plenary layout or 56 seated. It has its own toilets and a separate entrance, so it can run independently of the Grande Salle. Indoor event space totals 360 m².
Accommodation
Eighteen bedrooms sleep up to 64 people, from double rooms to shared rooms for 6 to 8 guests, which suits teams that want to stay together. Breakfast is served on site.
Catering
There is no in-house catering. Clients bring the caterer of their choice, who works in a fitted catering kitchen with a separate refrigeration room next to the Grande Salle. Tables and chairs are provided.
History and setting
The manor was built in the 16th century and is one of the historic houses of the Cotentin. The main house and its outbuildings have been restored for events, keeping the Normandy stone and timber. The park, the courtyard and the pergola provide outdoor spaces for photos, drinks and team activities.
Getting there
The address is 1 La Cour, 50270 Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin, on the west coast of the Cotentin peninsula. Cherbourg is about 40 minutes by road. The car park at the entrance takes up to 150 cars and coaches, which makes group transfers simple.
