Manoir des Prévanches hosts weddings and family weekends for up to 300 guests at dinner and 350 for a cocktail or ceremony, with beds for more than 60 people on site. The estate stands in Boisset-les-Prévanches, in the Eure department of Normandy, and is let from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
Weddings and receptions
The house is let for whole weekends, so a couple and their guests live on the estate for the entire celebration rather than leaving after dinner. The ceremony or cocktail can take place in several settings: the salons of the manor, the gardens on the edge of the forest, the open barn, or the large enclosed barn, which takes up to 350 people. Dinner and the party then move to the main hall. Couples can choose the setting that sets the tone of the day and keep a second option in reserve if the weather turns.
Rooms and capacities
The main hall covers 325 square meters and takes up to 300 guests for dinner and dancing. It comes with a caterer's kitchen, so a caterer can prepare and plate the meal next to the room. The Orangerie Théâtre, at 110 square meters, adds a second, smaller room for the evening. The large enclosed barn holds up to 350 people for a ceremony or cocktail, and the open barn offers a covered space that stays open to the air. Inside the manor, three salons and a library give guests quieter rooms to gather in during the weekend.
Accommodation
Sleeping on site is the main strength of the estate. The manor itself has eight bedrooms on two floors, with double and single beds, a child's bed and around 15 foam mattresses for extra guests. Six cottages stand in the park: L'Ermitage, La Maison de Ferme, La Maison de la Forêt, La Poterne, Le Four à Pain and La Sellerie, with double beds, single beds and sofa beds. In total the estate sleeps more than 60 people, so most of a wedding party can stay together from Friday to Sunday. The manor also has a large shared kitchen.
Catering
The estate does not run its own kitchen for events. Couples bring in a caterer, who works from the caterer's kitchen attached to the main hall. For the rest of the weekend, the large kitchen in the manor lets the group cook together, which suits the brunch or a relaxed Sunday meal.
History and setting
The manor is an old house that has kept its period interiors: wood paneling, a library and salons with window seats looking onto the park. The owners present it as a place to live the life of a country house of the past for a weekend. The park is large and opens onto the forest, which gives space for outdoor ceremonies, games for children and photographs.
Getting there
The estate is in Boisset-les-Prévanches, postcode 27120, in the Eure department of Normandy. Directions are given on the estate's access page, and guests usually arrive by car for a weekend stay.
