Domaine de la Béguinais hosts company seminars, board meetings, weddings and private receptions in Thourie, in Ille-et-Vilaine, 30 minutes from Rennes. An 80 square meter glazed room faces the pool, and three independent gîtes with eight bedrooms sleep up to 18 guests on site.
Seminars and company events
The estate welcomes seminars, team-building days, business lunches and management committees. The 80 square meter room faces the pool and can be arranged in several ways: 14 seated around one large rectangular table of 3.30 by 1.10 meters, 40 seated at round tables of eight, or 50 to 60 in theater layout. Equipment includes a video projector, a 2 by 2 meter screen, a paperboard and a sound system with microphone. After a long day of meetings, the group can use the pool or share a barbecue evening on the extra-large grill. A welcome coffee with pastries and snacks is part of the seminar offer.
Weddings and receptions
The reception space is an 80 square meter room closed by workshop-style glass walls, with a view of the recently renovated pool and plenty of daylight, so it can be used whatever the weather. It serves weddings, birthdays, cocktails and family meals. Tables and chairs are included for every type of event. A sound system with two Bluetooth speakers and lighting effects is also included, and a video projector with a 2 by 2 meter screen can be added as an option. The room has accessible toilets. For festive events, a barbecue sized for 30 people, with grill and plancha, is available.
Rooms and capacities
The estate gives 70 seated guests for the reception room on its wedding page and 80 seated on its home page, so confirm the figure for your layout when you ask for a quote. For seminars the stated formats are 14, 40 and 50 to 60 people. The three gîtes can host up to 18 or 20 overnight guests, depending on the page.
Accommodation
Three independent gîtes provide eight bedrooms. L'Escapade sleeps four, Le Cottage sleeps six and Le Grand Gîte sleeps ten. Five bedrooms have double beds, and three have single beds: one with four, one with three and one with one. The estate can also be hired for a week, a weekend or a few days.
Catering
The estate works with partner caterers rather than an in-house kitchen. A semi-industrial kitchen with direct access gives the caterer a working area. Partners can deliver cold or hot meal trays, buffets, cocktails, brunches and food workshops. Photographers, florists, wedding planners, home hair and make-up services and vintage car rental are also offered through the same network.
History and setting
The estate sits in the countryside among horses. An owners' stable of nearly four hectares can host about ten horses, and a heated pool of five by ten meters is part of the grounds.
Getting there
Thourie is in Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany, about 30 minutes from Rennes by road.
