Marquise Barbot is a guesthouse in Évry-Courcouronnes, about 30 minutes from Paris, that hosts small seminars, study days, training sessions and after-work events for up to 30 guests. The site combines meeting space, accommodation, catering and team activities in a former set of outbuildings of a château, set in a 4,000 square meter park.
Seminars and company events
The venue lists business meetings, seminars, team-building activities and company events. Packages are built to order and can include accommodation, catering, creative workshops, culinary experiences and team challenges. Training sessions and study days are named among the formats, which suits a small group that wants to work and stay in the same place.
After-work events can reach 30 guests. The guesthouse also takes photo shoots, product presentations and film shoots, so it can serve a launch or a content day as well as a meeting. Indoor spaces and outdoor areas are both available. The site does not give the surface or the capacity of each room, so ask for the room plan with your request.
Weddings and receptions
Weddings are not sold as such. The venue does mention wedding preparation, along with bachelor and bachelorette parties, birthdays and family gatherings, among its private events. A couple looking for a place to prepare, or a family arranging a weekend, can raise it with the team.
Rooms and capacities
Event capacity stated on the site is up to 30 guests for after-work events. The three accommodations named on the site are L'Africaine (3 people), La Marquise (4 people) and Maison de Famille, a suite with a dining area (3 people). The number of bedrooms is not given, so check the full list on the site.
Accommodation
Staying on site is the main reason to choose the venue for a seminar. The buildings were renovated recently and keep their half-timbered walls and early 19th-century stained glass. Amenities listed are a spa, a swimming pool, parking and bicycle rental. The guesthouse is certified Accueil Vélo, which helps groups that arrive or ride by bike.
Catering
Catering is part of the packages the venue builds, together with culinary experiences. The site does not describe the menu or whether an outside caterer can be used, so raise this in the first request.
History and setting
The guesthouse occupies the former barns, stables and outbuildings of the Château des Tourelles, which was previously called the Château de la Folie Barbot. The site sits between Paris and Fontainebleau and is described as close to main roads and public transport.
Getting there
The address is 7 avenue de Beauvoir in Évry-Courcouronnes, in the Essonne department. The venue says it is about 30 minutes from Paris and close to main roads and public transport. Parking is available on site.
