La Ferme d'Auxonnettes hosts residential seminars, study days, company evenings and weddings in a 17th-century farm in Seine-et-Marne, about 45 minutes by car from Paris. Its main hall, La Grange, takes up to 200 people in theatre layout, and a second room, Le Colombier, takes 150. Guest rooms and four holiday cottages (gîtes) are on the estate.
Seminars and company events
The farm lists three main meeting rooms. Espace Camélia covers 90 m² with a covered 60 m² patio and suits small groups. La Grange and Le Colombier suit larger audiences and can be split into smaller formats. Two dining rooms, of 53 m² and 15 m², can serve as breakout rooms for sub-committees.
The rooms are lit by large windows and equipped with Wi-Fi, a video projector, sound and air conditioning. The farm describes its formats as suited to groups from 4 to 50 people and more.
Two packages are offered and can be adapted. The study-day package covers a welcome with pastries and hot drinks, a room for the day, a quick lunch, an afternoon break and self-service water and soft drinks. The residential package adds an afternoon session with a break, dinner in the reception room, a double room with breakfast, a morning session and a quick lunch.
Weddings and receptions
La Grange is used for events of about 60 to 200 guests, with a minimum of 60, 70 or 80 adults depending on the season. Le Colombier suits 40 to 100 guests. For more than 150 adults, the farm proposes exclusive use of the whole site, so that the ceremony and the drinks reception can move indoors if the weather turns. Birthdays, christenings, communions, retirement parties and company evenings are also hosted.
Rooms and capacities
La Grange measures 260 m² with a ceiling height of 12 meters. It has a 60 m² dance floor, two 750-watt speakers, a garden and a large car park. For meetings it takes 200 in theatre layout, 80 in half-moon and 60 in U-shape.
Le Colombier is on the upper floor and measures 220 m², with a 90 m² patio that can be added. It takes 150 in theatre layout, 50 in half-moon and 40 in U-shape.
Espace Camélia covers 90 m² and takes 50 in theatre layout and 30 in U-shape.
Accommodation
Guest rooms and four gîtes are on site, and the hosts say guests can book them exclusively when La Grange is hired. The official text does not give a bedroom count, so ask for the number of beds when you send a request.
Catering
Meals are prepared on site by the farm's chefs in a dedicated kitchen. The menus range from gastronomic to oriental and business-lunch formats. A head waiter coordinates the service on the day. The farm offers either an all-inclusive package or an à la carte arrangement.
History and setting
The buildings date from the 17th century and combine old stone with contemporary fittings. The estate sits in the hamlet of Auxonnettes, in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, 4 km from the Essonne border.
Getting there
The farm is 40 km from Paris by the A6 or the N7, close to Orly airport and 20 km from Fontainebleau. A secured car park is on site.
