Le Pré Martin hosts residential seminars, study days and weddings for up to 120 people in a 175-square-meter room, with 28 chalets that sleep 112 guests on site. The whole estate can be privatized, so a company or a wedding party has it alone. It sits on a former orchard at 700 meters, above the medieval village of Annot, in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, one hour from Nice.
Seminars and company events
Three formats are offered. The study day covers a full day without accommodation, with the room, a break area, lunch on site and access to the park, for up to 120 participants. The residential seminar runs over two days and one night, with the estate privatized, chalets for the team, full board and an evening with no curfew. A custom format adds outdoor team activities, outside speakers and a single contact on site.
The main room divides in two, so a plenary session can switch to workshops. A 47-square-meter lounge bar on the ground floor serves for breaks and the end of the day. Projection, sound, internet and workshop material are checked against your program when you ask for a quote. Team activities nearby include hiking in the sandstone chaos, climbing, the gorges of the upper Var and a ride on the Train des Pignes. Groups are received all year.
Weddings and receptions
The estate receives weddings in every season, for up to 120 seated guests. A secular ceremony can take place anywhere on the grounds, under the orchard trees or facing the cliffs. Cocktails are served on the terrace around a socca oven, and dinner in the main room. Music can play until 2 a.m., and the estate has no close neighbors.
Three packages exist: the Reception, with the room, furniture and kitchen for one day; the Weekend, with the estate privatized for two nights, a ceremony outdoors and a brunch the next day; and a custom option with decoration, a DJ, a photographer, shuttles from the station and coordination on the day.
Rooms and capacities
The reception room covers 175 square meters and takes 120 seated, or two smaller groups when divided. The lounge bar covers 47 square meters. A terrace with a socca oven and a park of several hectares complete the spaces.
Accommodation
The 28 chalets are built of wood, each 36 square meters, for up to four people in two bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with two singles. Each has a shower room, a kitchenette and a private terrace with a view of the village and the sandstone. Superior chalets have a full kitchen and a walk-in shower. One standard chalet is adapted for guests with reduced mobility. Sheets and towels can be rented, and a laundry is available.
Catering
Groups can bring the caterer of their choice, who gets access to a professional kitchen. The house also serves group meals for 10 to 55 people, and for weddings the chef can write the whole menu. A continental breakfast can be ordered the day before.
History and setting
The main building dates from the 1930s. The estate faces the Grès d'Annot, sandstone cliffs that draw climbers and walkers, with the Vaïre river below.
Getting there
The address is 440 route de Pré Martin, 04240 Annot. Nice and its airport are one hour away by the N202, Cannes about 1 hour 30 and Monaco about 1 hour 40. Annot station, on the Nice to Digne-les-Bains line of the Train des Pignes, is 15 minutes away. Parking is available on site.
