Domaine Suisse Normande can be hired in full for residential seminars, team retreats, weddings and family gatherings, with up to 35 guests in the main house, around 80 seated in its separate event hall and 47 beds on the estate. The property sits at Croisilles, in the Suisse Normande hills of Calvados, south of Caen.
Seminars and company events
The estate is booked by one group at a time, so a company has the house, the event hall and the woods to itself. The site lists residential seminars, team meetings, wellness retreats and workshops among the stays it hosts. Working sessions can run in the 60 m² lounge of the main house, which seats 40, or move to L'Orée when the group is larger or the agenda includes a plenary or a dinner. The spaces can be rearranged for presentations and interactive sessions, and the team provides the installations a session needs.
Breaks and team activities happen outdoors. Le Bois Laurent, the estate's own 7-hectare wood, has 2.5 km of trails used for walks, outdoor workshops and team building. The GR de Pays Tour de la Suisse Normande, a 113 km hiking loop past the Roche d'Oëtre and the Rochers de la Houle, crosses the area, which is also known for mountain biking and climbing routes. Associations and clubs use the estate for art, photography and writing workshops, theater and music rehearsals and outdoor exhibitions.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings, birthdays and family reunions are part of the offer. A couple can take the whole estate, house close family and friends on site and hold the meal and the party in L'Orée. The domain also organizes its own brunches and garden parties.
Rooms and capacities
The main residence offers 500 m² on a single level and takes up to 35 people. Its lounge measures 60 m² and seats 40. L'Orée, the event hall at the entrance to the woods, is a covered 160 m² space with a parquet floor, a bar and wooden furniture. The site gives 80 seated, and up to about 100 people depending on the layout. L'Orée is booked as an option on top of the house and can also be hired for private or professional events on its own.
Accommodation
The main residence has 13 bedrooms with 22 beds and is accessible to wheelchair users. Additional lodging on the estate brings the total to 47 beds. A ground-floor gîte suits groups from specialized centers and associations.
Catering
The house has a fully equipped kitchen. For groups of more than 15 staying on site, the estate arranges cold buffets, hot buffets or a fuller menu, all adjustable, served as buffets or delivered to the house. Two breakfast buffets are offered: a continental one, and a larger version with bacon, ham, eggs and Normandy yogurt. Cakes and desserts come from Jocelyne, the pastry maker who works with the estate, using organic and local ingredients.
Getting there
The estate is in Croisilles, in the Suisse Normande area of Calvados, and Caen is the nearest city. The village of Clécy, one of the best known in the Suisse Normande, lies on the hiking loop that passes through the area.
