Manoir de Bel Ébat hosts weddings and receptions for 30 to 80 guests seated in its salons, or up to 150 under a marquee in the park, and private seminars for teams of up to 20. It is an 18th-century manor run as a guest house in Crossac, Loire-Atlantique, inside the Brière regional nature park.
Seminars and company events
The manor sells one-day seminars, study days and team building with exclusive use of the house. Up to 20 people work in the main salon, which has natural light and a fireplace, and can move to the park for breaks or workshops. The program is built with the hostess, Cécile, who adjusts timings and menus to the group. Activities include a game called Tea Time Secret and other team exercises. The house holds the Clef Verte eco-label and is an ambassador of the Valeurs Parc naturel régional de Brière brand, which suits companies that report on their environmental impact.
Weddings and receptions
The main wedding formula is exclusive hire of the whole estate: salons, park, main courtyard and longhouse, from Friday afternoon to Sunday noon. The salons open into each other and seat 80. For larger parties a marquee in the park takes up to 150 guests. Outdoor secular ceremonies take place in the 3-hectare park, under a garden kiosk covered in honeysuckle. Decoration is free, and the team can suggest local suppliers who share its environmental approach.
For smaller events the Longère, a 16th-century stone longhouse with exposed beams, is hired on its own by the hour, half day or day. It seats 60 or takes 80 for a cocktail, with the courtyard and the adjoining garden. It suits family parties, birthday cocktails, day-after brunches and gatherings after a funeral. It has no bedrooms.
Rooms and capacities
The reception salons seat 80. The marquee in the park takes up to 150. The Longère seats 60 or holds 80 standing. Seminars are limited to about 20 participants.
Accommodation
Wedding hire includes the manor's sleeping spaces for up to ten people: two suites, one of them the bridal suite, and two guest rooms. The rooms are restored with private comforts while keeping the 18th-century character of the house. Outside events, the rooms are sold as bed and breakfast.
Catering
Meals are prepared in house as a guest-house table, with a local and seasonal menu. For seminars four lunch formats are offered: a local buffet, a barbecue or picnic in the garden, a seated table d'hôtes served French style, or a gastronomic lunch cooked by private chef Guillaume Brisard. Breakfast uses local flour, organic eggs and pastries from Besné.
History and setting
The house dates from the 18th century and the longhouse from the 16th century. The park has old trees and lawns, and the birds of the Brière marshes, from egrets to storks, pass over the property. The GR footpath around the Brière starts at the gate, and boat trips on the marshes leave about ten minutes away.
Getting there
Crossac is 20 minutes by road from Saint-Nazaire, 30 minutes from La Baule and Guérande and 45 minutes from Nantes and Vannes via the N165. The nearest stations are Pontchâteau, ten minutes away, and Saint-Nazaire, with direct TGV trains to Paris. Free private parking is on site, with one electric charging point.
