Le Moulin des Noues hosts weddings, product launches, management meetings, training days, seminars and company Christmas parties, with up to about 50 people staying overnight. The estate is a former mill with a reception hall, a veranda and a 2-hectare park, set at Soisy-sur-École in the Gâtinais French regional nature park, less than 45 kilometers south of Paris. It is hired on a self-catered basis for a day or a weekend.
Seminars and company events
For business groups, the estate lists product launches, executive committees, training sessions, seminars and Christmas parties. It provides a bilingual welcome, private parking, Wi-Fi, a projection screen and a flipchart. Because guests can sleep on site, a seminar can run over two days without transfers to a hotel. The surrounding forests and trails suit an outdoor afternoon, and the area offers climbing, hiking and other sports, as well as the Celly golf course.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the estate's main use. The reception hall, styled in a rustic country manner, adapts to the couple's colors and theme. The park is used for the drinks reception, a civil-style outdoor ceremony and photographs under the old trees. On Sunday, a brunch or a large picnic can be held in the park, weather permitting. Marquees can be provided for up to 100 guests. The estate states there are no noise or time limits, so a party can continue late in the guest houses. On request, the owners, Isabelle and Gianni, share their network of trusted partners: caterers, equipment rental, chair covers, marquees, photographer, florist and childcare.
Rooms and capacities
The reception hall measures 166 square meters and opens onto a veranda overlooking the park. Round and rectangular tables allow several layouts. The hall comes with tables and chairs, a catering area, a cold room and a refrigerator. Outdoors, the 2-hectare park has old trees, an undergrowth area and a river. Marquees for up to 100 guests can be added. A car park holds 120 vehicles.
Accommodation
Guests can stay on site in a mix of independent bedrooms, guest houses, a caravan, suites and a dormitory room, with about 50 beds in total. The seminar page describes 16 bedrooms, renovated and available in single or twin, combining the character of the old buildings with modern comfort.
Catering
The estate does not provide meals. You hire your own caterer, who works from the catering area and cold room on site, or you choose one from the owners' list of partners.
History and setting
The estate sits in the Gâtinais French regional nature park, near the Grands-Avaux forest and the Trois Pignons forest, both known for walking and rock climbing. The art glassworks of Soisy-sur-École and the painters' village of Barbizon are close by, and the GR 11 C hiking trail passes nearby.
Getting there
The address is Rue du Moulin des Noues, 91840 Soisy-sur-École, in the Essonne. The estate is less than 45 kilometers from Paris and easy to reach by the A6 motorway, about 40 minutes by car. The site gives no public transport details, so plan cars or a coach for a group.
