The Mas d'Eyrolles hosts weddings, birthdays, family reunions, small seminars and retreats for up to 70 guests in its outdoor spaces. The estate is booked in full, with six gîtes that sleep 12, a covered outdoor space of 70 square meters and a 45 square meter room for meetings or workshops. It stands at 70 Chemin de la Jasse d'Eyrolles in Sainte-Anastasie, Gard, on a hill between the plain of Uzès and the garrigue of Nîmes.
Seminars and company events
Companies and associations use the estate for seminars, retreats and courses: team meetings, wellbeing retreats with yoga or meditation, personal development sessions or art workshops. The 45 square meter room, set inside one of the gîtes, can be arranged as a meeting room or a workshop. The covered space of 70 square meters serves for plenary moments outdoors. With 12 beds on site, the format suits a small team staying two or three days. Groups get the whole estate, so the setting stays quiet.
Weddings and receptions
The estate hires out its outdoor spaces for weddings, birthdays and family events of up to 70 guests. The couple chooses its own caterer, decorator and entertainment, and the owners can share an address book of suppliers from the Nîmes and Uzès area that they work with. The park has large flat areas for a stretch tent or a marquee, which raises capacity. There are no specific noise restrictions, given the location in open countryside. With full hire, a party usually runs until 2 or 3 a.m., with reasonable volume outdoors after midnight.
For high-season weekends, the owners advise booking 12 to 18 months ahead. Off-season or weekday events can often be booked 6 to 9 months ahead.
Rooms and capacities
The covered outdoor structure measures 70 square meters and shelters guests and equipment from a passing shower. The meeting room measures 45 square meters. In lasting bad weather, a loft-style gîte of nearly 50 square meters can be cleared of its furniture to keep the event indoors, with a view of the park. Outdoor events take up to 70 guests without a marquee.
Accommodation
Six air-conditioned gîtes occupy the former sheepfold next to the priory. Each sleeps two, measures 25 to 45 square meters and has a bathroom, a kitchenette and a private terrace. Two of them connect to take four. The estate has a heated pool with a relaxation area, parking at the entrance and a fast charger for electric vehicles. Breakfast baskets can be ordered.
Catering
The estate does not cater events itself. Organizers bring the caterer of their choice, with suggestions from the owners' list.
History and setting
The Mas d'Eyrolles was founded in 1226, at the wish of the Duchy of Uzès, as a priory dedicated to Saint Théodorit, one of the patron saints of the medieval town. Its stone and lime buildings, dry stone terraces and an old Napoleonic road remain. The estate covers more than 3 hectares of clearings, garrigue and holm oak woods, some trees more than 500 years old, inside the Gorges du Gardon biosphere reserve listed by UNESCO. Alessandro and Lionel, from Rome and Montpellier, took over the estate after their first visit in summer 2023 and renovated it.
Getting there
The estate is reached by the D418 and a short gravel track. Nîmes city center and exit 25 of the A9 are 20 minutes away by car. Nîmes Centre TGV station is 20 minutes away and Nîmes Pont-du-Gard station 40 minutes. Montpellier airport is 50 minutes away and Marseille Provence 1 hour 30. Uzès is 15 to 20 minutes away.
