Domaine Foray rents the whole property to groups for retreats, professional seminars, workshops, rehearsals and launch parties. The house is in Villecien, between Sens and Joigny in Burgundy, 1 h 15 from Paris by train and 10 minutes from the A6 motorway. A booking covers the en-suite bedrooms, 200 m² of reception halls, studios, a yoga space, a sauna and ten acres of garden.
Seminars and company events
The estate states that it can host a professional seminar near Sens or Joigny. Groups use the 200 m² Grand Hall, quiet rooms with desks and fiber internet, and meals cooked on site. Between sessions they have the sauna and the garden. Other formats listed on the hire page are team retreats, yoga and wellness retreats, writing retreats and songwriting camps, dance and stage rehearsals, workshops and masterclasses, and launch parties. The estate asks for the group size and the project before it proposes a lodging arrangement, because the layout is flexible.
Weddings and receptions
The official pages do not offer weddings. They mention feasts and celebrations, which the Grand Hall can host.
Rooms and capacities
The Grand Hall covers 200 m² of reception halls with an open fireplace. It is used for practice, talks, rehearsals, long dinners and performances. The yoga and movement spaces are equipped with mats, weights, a jump rope, an indoor bike and a rowing machine. The estate also has a fully equipped music studio and 230 m² of artist studios, including a wood and metal workshop. A terrace and ten acres of garden between the Yonne river and the forest serve for sessions in the open air. The official pages do not state a seated or standing capacity for the Grand Hall.
Accommodation
Bedrooms are en suite, each with a desk and fast wifi. They include themed rooms: the Music Bedroom with a turntable, the Movie Bedroom with a large OLED screen, the Stories Bedroom for reading and writing, the Reflections Bedroom, and a Family Suite with two bedrooms. The total number of bedrooms and beds is not stated. The house also has a private cinema, a library, a piano and a billiards table.
Catering
The kitchen cooks for the group: local, seasonal, vegetarian meals tailored to needs, with allergies handled. Meals are served in the Grand Hall by the fire or outside in the garden, with Burgundy wines, local beers, homemade syrups and soft drinks.
History and setting
The house works as an artist residency and guesthouse set between river and forest. Six electric bikes let guests reach the river, the forest, the neighboring Château du Fey and the old town of Joigny. Partner vineyards offer guided tastings and cellar tours.
Getting there
The address is 40 rue de Paris, 89300 Villecien. The train from Paris stops at Sens and Joigny, and the trip takes 1 h 15 according to the estate.
