Domaine du Parc de Pontcarré hosts seminars, conventions, trade shows and private receptions in Pontcarré, Seine-et-Marne, about twenty minutes from Paris according to the owners. Two main spaces cover groups from 120 seated in the Castel to 500 guests in the Orangerie, on an estate of 10 hectares inside the Ferrières forest area and surrounded by a moat.
Seminars and company events
The estate offers several lounges for seminars, working meetings and management committees. The official site also states that the whole domain can be used for trade shows and conventions. Multimedia equipment is supplied on request, so a plenary session needs no outside technician for basic projection and sound. The Castel suits a conference layout or a split into working sub-groups, and it doubles as a venue for corporate cocktails and garden parties. The Orangerie, which has a stage, takes company events, large seminars and conferences of up to 500 people.
Weddings and receptions
Private events listed on the official site include engagement parties, christenings, communions, birthdays and weddings. The Séquoia lounge, attached to the Castel, seats 120 guests with a dance floor and opens through large glass walls onto a tree-lined terrace with garden furniture. The Orangerie and its Templiers cocktail space are set up for large parties of up to 500 guests. A path leads from the Orangerie to the 18th-century dovecote, where a cocktail, an aperitif or a wine of honor can be served before the meal.
Rooms and capacities
The Castel measures 210 m². It seats 120 in a conference or work-group layout and takes 300 guests for a cocktail. The Séquoia lounge seats 120 with a dance floor. The Orangerie and the Templiers cocktail space receive up to 500 people. The estate has a large private car park, which matters for groups arriving by coach or in many cars.
Accommodation
A new villa on the estate offers stays on site. The official text does not state how many bedrooms it has, so ask for the sleeping capacity when you plan a residential seminar or a wedding weekend.
History and setting
Visitors cross a bridge over the moat and pass under a porch to reach the Castel. The estate has the look of an Italian-style property. Centuries-old sequoias stand in the park, and the lounges look over a pond where geese, ducks and moorhens live. The 18th-century dovecote marks the far end of the grounds, and a quiet path links it to the Orangerie.
Getting there
The domain is at 11 Grande Rue in Pontcarré, in Seine-et-Marne, about twenty minutes from Paris by the site's own estimate. Access is by road, with a large private car park on site. Ask the venue about train connections and shuttle options if your guests travel without cars.
