Le business tourism, it is not just a meeting around a table. It is an opportunity to organize a team building which strengthens cohesion, stimulates communication and motivates your teams. Here, we escape from the daily grind to exchange, reflect... and share a real moment of conviviality!
Did you know?
The term team building literally means “team building.” Emerging in the 1980s, these team-building activities aim to strengthen the bond between colleagues through collective activities, often outside the usual work environment.
The objective is twofold:
• Improve communication and trust within the group,
• Create shared memories that bond the team over the long term.
Because team building without fun is like a préfou without garlic: it doesn't exist!
Go directly to the section that inspires you below and discover all of our activity ideas for a successful team building in Vendée!
- Our selection of activities
- Domaine de Brandois, a turnkey solution
- Practical information for organizing a team building event : where to sleep, where to eat, which room to rent?
Our selection of activities
For team building in Vendée, the Pays des Achards offers an ideal playground: unspoiled nature, original offers and friendliness firmly anchored in local habits. Between adrenaline, gourmet food and wide open spaces, here is 5 tried and tested ideas to transform a seminar into a real collective experience.
1️⃣ – Escape Game “Le Poste”: bring teams together in an investigation style
What if your colleagues found themselves in the shoes of investigators, immersed in a scenario where every clue counts? Le Poste is much more than an escape game : it is an invitation to experience the role of an inspector, while sharing strong and memorable moments.
Here, it's impossible to succeed alone. You have to communicate, divide up roles, compare ideas... in short, learn to work together to emerge victorious within the allotted time. This is exactly what successful team building in Vendée is all about: developing cohesion through play and the pressure of the clock.
The experience takes place in an immersive setting at Achards, which gets everyone in the mood from the very first minutes. The puzzles are varied and accessible, but require observation and logic. We advance with several minds, and when the solution appears, it's a collective victory that makes the whole team smile.
Solving a puzzle in a group in 60 minutes is like dissecting a spider crab: it may seem complicated at first, but with the right method and a little mutual help, you always end up succeeding!
2️⃣ – Disc Golf Course: sportsmanship in fun mode
Golf sounds serious. Frisbee sounds like vacation. Mix the two and you get disc golf, an activity that is as fun as it is addictive. The principle ? Throw a disc to reach a basket in the fewest possible strokes. Simple, but devilishly effective for create laughter and a good dose of collective challenge.
What makes this activity strong is its accessibilityYou don't need to be an experienced athlete to have fun: everyone can participate, at their own pace. You quickly get into the game, and strategies emerge as you throw: aim straight, try a bold shot, encourage (or tease) your colleagues.
The route, located in the heart of nature at Les Achards, adds an extra touch: we enjoy the fresh air, we walk together, we exchange between two throws. In short, it's an activity that gets you moving without seeming like an effort, ideal for relaxing minds after a studious meeting.
Disc golf is like a well-cooked mogette: it seems simple at first, but it still requires a certain dexterity to be successful.
3️⃣ – The Great Challenge: adrenaline and team spirit in the great outdoors
When we talk about a flagship team building activity in Vendée, impossible to miss the Great Challenge. This nature leisure park in Saint-Julien-des-Landes is already known for its treetop adventure courses, paintball trails and orienteering races, but for a successful team building, there is one experience that everyone agrees on: the Galactic Laser.
Picture this: a futuristic forest, teams battling it out with laser guns, and one goal: work together to score as many points as possible. No projectiles, no pain, just strategy and lots of laughs. To win, you have to know how to divide up the roles : attackers, defenders, scouts… each profile has its place. The carefully designed setting and the presence of a host make the immersion even stronger: you quickly get caught up in the game.
This experience fosters team spirit while allowing everyone to express themselves. The quietest often become the best strategists, while the most aggressive ones have a blast on the front lines. And in the end, it's the anecdotes and small collective victories that remain in the conversations.
Galactic Laser is like a game of Vendée shuffleboard: Everyone aims correctly, but together we score the points.
Bonus: much more than a theme park
Beyond the Galactic Laser and the many nature activities (tree climbing, paintball, disc golf, etc.), the Grand Défi is part of a logic of comprehensive support for groups.
Thanks to its partnership with The Forest Castle, it can offer not only activities, but also a place of reception and Team hosting solutionsThe assurance of a turnkey team building event, where sport, conviviality and logistics come together perfectly!
(I.e. Download the Grand Défi business brochure.
4️⃣ – Equicoaching at the Jardins de la Vrignaie: a unique experience
Was it team cohesion passed through… animals? At the Jardins de la Vrignaie in Saint-Julien-des-Landes, we explore management and communication through equine coachingHorses, but also goats, become partners for a day to better understand each person's place in a collective.
The experience takes place in the heart of nature, on a permaculture market garden farm which also offers a group accommodation. This is the perfect place for a complete immersion : we exchange, we practice, we think differently. Here, the animals react in a mirror to the participants' behavior: no mask possible, everyone learns to adapt their posture and find their rightful place.
It is an activity that leaves its mark, because it goes off the beaten track and echoes the major challenges of a modern company: cooperation, trust, responsibility. And to go further, the Jardins de la Vrignaie even offers thematic days around perma-enterprise and CSR, or even a management support program.
Equicoaching is like a boat on Lake Jaunay: if everyone rows in their own corner, we go around in circles... but together, we move forward in a straight line.
5️⃣ – Beer and cheese pairings at L'Atelier: conviviality and terroir
Because team building isn't just about sweating or solving puzzles, why not focus on conviviality around a table In Les Achards, the bar-restaurant "L'Atelier" offers tastings where you can discover how to pair beers and cheeses.
The idea is simple: learn while having fun, while sharing a relaxing moment. We taste, we compare, we discuss flavors... and, without realizing it, we create complicity between colleaguesIt’s a delicious way to get out of the usual framework, with an original anchor.
This type of activity has the advantage of being suitable for everyone: no need to be athletic or a great connoisseur. You let yourself be guided by the instructor, you develop your palate and, above all, you enjoy a warm and friendly moment. Ideal for concluding a seminar day on a more relaxed note.
Pairing beer and cheese is like achieving good teamwork: when the characters are different but complementary, it creates a rich blend.
Bonus: Domaine de Brandois, the turnkey solution for successful team building
Organizing a seminar can quickly become a headache: finding a venue, choosing catering, booking activities... What if everything was already planned? Simple, practical, effective.
Au Domaine de Brandois, located in Pickles, we make your life easier with a "turnkey" offer for organizing seminars in Vendée. The setting?
- A 20-hectare wooded park,
- Modular meeting rooms,
- A restaurant on site (The Brandois Canteen) and
- 38 rooms to accommodate your employees.
But what makes the difference is the partners catalog : caterers, activity providers, original entertainment... everything is gathered in a single brochure to compose your tailor-made seminar, without multiplying searches or quotes.
In short, at Domaine de Brandois, you save time and offer your teams a professional and friendly experience, in the heart of the Pays des Achards.
Organizing an event at Brandois is a bit like a fishing trip at sea, along the Vendée coast: we all set off together for a common goal... and when there's a bite, the whole team celebrates the catch together!
Practical information for organizing a team building event in Pays des Achards
Behind a successful seminar, there are a host of details to anticipate: the location, meals, activities, accommodation... So many parameters that require time and good coordination to avoid unforeseen events.
Good news: the Land of Pickles has no shortage of solutions adapted to groups to organize business seminars and business tourism in Vendée!
You will find many additional ideas and practical information in the following paragraphs.
And to make your procedures even simpler, the Pays des Achards Tourist Office is at your disposal to direct you to the right addresses.
Because in Vendée, team cohesion is built like a brioche: with patience, care... and always to be shared!
How to come ?
Located between La Roche-sur-Yon and Les Sables d'Olonne, and only 1 hour from Nantes, the Pays des Achards is easily accessible by car (A87 motorway, departmental roads) and by train thanks to the Achards station.
Or sleep ?
Cottage on the farm
Country House Gite
Hotel Vendée Sea
DRY FOOT LONGERE
Les Fragonnettes Gîte
Logis de la Brunière
Where to eat ?
Which room to rent?
