Ferme de la Grande Vente hosts company events, weddings and family receptions in Courcelles-en-Bassée, in southern Seine-et-Marne. The main hall seats 180 guests or holds 250 standing, and the farm adds a covered barn, a large courtyard and a guesthouse that sleeps 14. Only one event is held per day, so the site is yours for the whole booking.
Seminars and company events
The farm offers its main hall for seminars, conferences and product launches. The room covers 270 square meters, can be rearranged to fit the program, and opens onto outdoor areas that suit coffee breaks, cocktails and team activities. For a plenary session the hall takes up to 180 people seated. For a standing reception it takes 250.
Tables and chairs are included, and the site has a fitted caterer's kitchen and sanitary facilities. The official site lists a conference and meeting layout among the available setups, and the venue is accessible to guests with reduced mobility. The courtyard and the covered barn extend the program outdoors, for example for a lunch break or a group activity.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are the farm's main business. The team says it has hosted more than 200 of them over about five years. The hall opens onto a garden suited to a civil ceremony or a drinks reception, and the floor plan includes a ceremony area and a dance floor. The team advises on how to lay out ceremony, cocktail, dinner and party, and puts couples in touch with wedding planners and celebrants.
There is no time limit on the party. The caterer is your choice, with a list of partners available on request, and you may bring your own drinks without a corkage fee.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall is 270 square meters, with 180 seated or 250 standing guests. The courtyard covers 2,000 square meters and the covered barn 170 square meters. Both are used for cocktails and outdoor activities. A fitted caterer's kitchen serves the hall.
Accommodation
The on-site guesthouse sleeps 14. It has two main suites with double beds, a dormitory with eight single beds, a lounge with two sofa beds, three bathrooms, a large fitted kitchen and a living room. A pétanque court sits next to it. It suits the couple and close family, or a small management group staying over.
Catering
No caterer is imposed. You choose your own provider, and the farm gives a list of trusted partners on request. The kitchen is equipped for service, and drinks can be brought in without extra charge.
Getting there
The farm lies in Courcelles-en-Bassée, in the south of Seine-et-Marne, close to Fontainebleau, Montereau and Melun. Confirm the route and transfer options for your guests when you send your request.
