Domaine de la Pradat Haute hosts seminars, team-building days, general meetings, weddings and family receptions for up to 120 guests in its main hall. The estate is rented for private events, including turnkey hire for a full wedding weekend, and offers beds on site. It stands at La Prada-Haute, in the commune of Aydat, Puy-de-Dôme, about 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand.
Seminars and company events
The estate welcomes companies for seminars, team-building days, general meetings and other group events. The main hall takes up to 120 people depending on the layout, which leaves room for a plenary session or a working lunch. Breaks and outdoor workshops can move to the grounds, where three pagoda tents and a covered shelter stand in six hectares of maintained green space. The surrounding forest adds fourteen hectares for walks between sessions. The owners say the estate adapts to the needs of each group, so ask about equipment and layouts when you book.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the estate's main activity. The couple hires the whole place for a weekend, with the hall for the dinner, the tents for the drinks reception and rooms for the couple and guests. The estate also hosts christenings, birthdays, art openings and exhibitions, and wellness courses.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall covers 135 square meters. It is bright and takes up to 120 guests depending on the setup chosen. A separate children's room lets families keep younger guests close to the party. Outdoors, three pagoda tents and a covered shelter serve for cocktails and drinks receptions, next to a garden with a pond. The grounds are tended every day by the family.
Accommodation
The estate offers accommodation on site so that guests can stay after the event. It includes a room for the newlyweds, a family room and a recently built dormitory with showers. The number of beds is not published, so check it against your guest list.
History and setting
La Pradat Haute has always been a place for groups. For many years it housed the Michelin holiday camps, where children from the region spent their summers. Eight years after the camps closed, Philippe and his family moved in and began restoring the buildings by hand. Since 2018, Philippe and his son Sébastien have rented the estate for events, and they run it together.
The estate sits within the Parc des Volcans d'Auvergne, an area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Six hectares of grounds and fourteen hectares of forest keep the site private, away from roads and neighbors. Groups can combine an event with a walk in the volcano landscape around Aydat.
Getting there
The estate is 10 minutes from the A75 motorway, in the direction of Aydat, and about 20 minutes from Clermont-Ferrand. The address is La Prada-Haute, 63970 Aydat. Clermont-Ferrand has the nearest main train station and airport; plan cars or a shuttle for the last stretch, since the estate lies in the countryside. Guests who arrive on Friday for a weekend wedding can stay over and leave on Sunday without driving after the party.
