The Domaine de Richebourg hosts residential seminars, team building, weddings and private celebrations for up to 60 people, all accommodated on site. Guests sleep in 11 houses with 23 bedrooms, gather in a converted barn of 150 square meters and use a private park of 3 hectares. The estate is a former 12th-century mill at Richebourg, near Houdan in the Yvelines, restored in 2025 and operated by Pierres d'Histoire, a group that runs historic houses with a heritage mission.
Seminars and company events
Pierres d'Histoire sells strategy meetings, study days, residential seminars, team building and company evenings across its estates, and lists Richebourg among them. A seminar is the only group on the estate during its stay, so the site stays confidential. The team designs the program with the client: logistics, local partners, outdoor activities, wellness workshops and caterers working with short supply chains. Sport facilities on site include a multisport court for five-a-side football, basketball and pickleball, a fitness trail, a pétanque pitch and bicycles, which help with team activities between working sessions.
Weddings and receptions
The estate can be hired in full or in part for a wedding, a private reception or a family gathering. The site suggests a ceremony in the park, drinks on the terraces or in the gardens and dinner under the trees. Paths along the river and the open views around the mill give photographers material. Pierres d'Histoire can put couples in touch with local caterers, florists and photographers, and adapts the layout and set design to each event.
Rooms and capacities
The reception spaces total 150 square meters in the old barn: a main reception room of 80 square meters, a mezzanine of 55 square meters and a dining room of 23 square meters. A caterer's kitchen next to them has an oven, a range cooker, a professional fridge and a microwave. Furniture and tableware are provided for about 40 people. Outdoors, the park, terraces and gardens extend the space in good weather. Floor plans of the estate are available from the operator.
Accommodation
The estate sleeps 60 people in 21 double bedrooms, 2 single bedrooms, 7 double sofa beds and 2 extra single beds, with 18 bathrooms. Beds are spread over 11 houses of 4 to 12 guests, and each house has its own living room, kitchen, dining room and private garden, so groups can stay together while keeping some privacy. The whole estate is air-conditioned and rated four stars. Shared facilities include a pool heated from April to September, a spa with sauna and Nordic bath, a billiards table, table football, a piano and a library.
Catering
The estate does not run its own restaurant. Events rely on partner caterers, who use the caterer's kitchen in the barn, and meal delivery can be ordered as an extra service. Each house also has a full kitchen. Restaurants and a caterer are listed in the surrounding villages.
History and setting
The mill dates back to the 12th century and stands among several streams, with old washhouses and mills nearby. The restoration, completed in 2025, kept its rustic character. The village of Houdan is about five minutes away by car, and the Thoiry zoo a few kilometers away.
Getting there
By train, line N runs from Paris Montparnasse to Tacoignières-Richebourg in about 45 minutes. By car, allow about 45 minutes from Paris via the A13 and the N12. The estate has parking with charging points for electric cars and step-free access.
