La Maison Boinot can host conferences, seminars, training days, general assemblies, exhibitions, weddings and family receptions, with group dining for up to 300 people on two levels. The venue combines an event building with an auditorium and meeting rooms, and a restaurant set in a manor house dating from 1880. It stands at 41 boulevard Main in Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres.
Seminars and company events
The event building, known as La Fabrique, was built around 1940 along boulevard Main. Its ground floor has retractable tiered seating, so the same room can hold a conference in the morning and a business meal at lunch. Upstairs, two modular meeting rooms take breakout groups or a smaller training session.
The venue lists seminars, conferences and training for companies, and general assemblies, workshops and public forums for associations. Furniture (tables, chairs, paperboards), Wi-Fi and technical equipment such as microphones, a screen and extension leads are included. The access is adapted for people with reduced mobility. A manager supports the client on logistics throughout the event and can arrange a visit before you book. Contact details for the events team are separate from those of the restaurant.
Weddings and receptions
Private receptions are part of the offer: weddings, birthdays and family celebrations. Receptions can use the restaurant rooms, the terrace and the park, and group dining reaches 300 guests across two levels. The venue also hosts cultural events, from exhibitions to shows and theater performances.
Rooms and capacities
The event building holds four named spaces: the Salle Charles Boinot, the Auditorium, Le Bureau and the Salle Louis Boinot. The restaurant side adds La Bibliothèque, the tapas bar, the terrace and the park, as well as a fireplace room and a dining room. The only published figure is the total for group dining, 300 people on two levels. Ask the events manager for the capacity of each room in your layout.
Catering
Catering is handled by the in-house restaurant. It serves a bistronomic menu at lunch and dinner from Tuesday to Saturday, a market menu every lunchtime except Sunday, a Sunday brunch and a tea time. A main bar and a cocktail and tapas bar complete the offer, which gives options from a seated lunch to a standing reception after a conference.
History and setting
The manor house, the Maison patronale, covers 600 square meters and dates from 1880. Its northern part, the former family home, was restored to keep the original layout of the rooms, the wood paneling and the staircase. The rooms carry the names of Charles and Louis Boinot, after the family that gave the site its name. La Fabrique, built around 1940, was converted into the event building. Together, the two buildings give organizers a historic house and a functional conference space on the same address.
Getting there
The address is 41 boulevard Main, 79000 Niort. The venue does not have its own car park but provides a list of nearby parking options to organizers. Ask the events manager about access for groups arriving by train.
