Themes
Les Hallais is a place where a group of people can come together and "do their thing". This can mean anything from a simple get-together of family or friends, where the purpose of the visit is to be together in the same place, to a much more focused activity such as a business event, course, hobby or activity-related workshop or class where getting away together helps intensify the experience.
Our main focus for 2008 will be on music and miniatures workshops but the location is also ideal for rambling and cycling, motor sports at Le Mans, and for language classes. There are many other activities that can form the focus of a stay at Les Hallais and here are just some of the possibilities. Contact us if your special interest is not listed here, and we will do our very best to arrange something especially for you and investigate all the local attractions that may be relevant.
- Car and bike racing enthusiasts The Le Mans race course is an easy 45 minutes drive away (with its excellent car museum adjacent). There are many competitions there throughout the year in addition to the famous 24 hour event in June.
- Painters The local countryside offers a wide array of opportunities for painting on location from medieval chateaux, to rugged river cliffs or the historic villages. Or you can practice your still lifes with flowers from the garden! In the summer some of the local villages have special days featuring "painters in the streets" if you want an audience!
- Quilters Our function rooms have multiple powerpoints for sewing machines (220V AC) and there is a local patchwork club based in the village.
- Rock climbers The cliffs at the river are permanently set up with rings for climbing ropes offering many routes of varying difficulty. Half day courses are avaialable throughout the summer, suitable for novices or more experienced climbers who would just prefer to climb under supervision.
- Personal development workshops Our location makes it easy to 'get away from it all' and concentrate on life-changing personal development. You can relax by the pool or go for long walks to put it all in perspective when the formal sessions are over.
- Business groups We offer a personalised environment, ideally suited to corporate hospitality events based around Le Mans races, or small intensive training sessions.
- Large family holiday or wedding groups If you have ever tried to book rooms for 10-20, you will realise the value of having your own dedicated venue. Les Hallais is an excellent base for holidays in the Mayenne and Sarthe and perfect for overflow accomodation from large events such as weddings.
- Keep fit, martial arts or dance clubs Our two activity rooms can be cleared for physical activities and a piano is provided in one. The small gym area over the pool offers several fitness machines (stepper, exercise bicycle and water-resisance rowing machine), plus space for floor exercises and free weights.
- Fantasy and military gamers As former fans of D&D and Roleplayer fantasy gaming, we know what you need. The activity rooms are ideal for all model-based or board gaming scenarios, and open all hours as needed! Groups interested in full scale re-enactment will find plenty of space in the gardens with no-one else to be surprised if they encounter a sword-waving medieval soldier!