Would you like to organise an original outing with your company? A memorable team-building moment to bond your teams and boost their motivation? Fontdouce offers a wide range of options to suit your needs. Teambuilding activities for all types of groups, reception areas for your company meetings and evenings, as well as meal and accommodation options to complete your stay – all in an exceptional setting!
Team Building activities tailored to your needs
Everything is possible! We’ll be happy to organise your Team Building outing down to the smallest detail!
Totem Odyssey
100% team building!
With this collective adventure, you’re at the heart of teambuilding activities: teams compete against each other through a series of events combining reflection, skill and a touch of physical effort, over a half or full day.
A real challenge to be experienced together through a series of fun stages, for an extraordinary day of team-building and great memories!
The events have been designed to meet the diversity of profiles within a group: accessible to all, they enable all members of the group to participate. Starting with a half-day, you have the choice of events to best suit the objectives of your outing, making it more sporty or more leisurely.
In any case, on this activity the difference between the teams is created by the mutual aid and communication between the participants.
You’re free to create the teams yourself, so that this team building event brings together some of your employees or departments who don’t know each other very well. Or leave it to chance!
Outdoor Laser Game
A dynamic and competitive Team Building!
Are you looking for an activity that combines competition and fun in the great outdoors? The Laser Game could be the perfect option!
Create several teams and challenge each other in this activity combining skill and strategy.
There are several scenarios to choose from, and our entertainers will be able to advise you on the ones best suited to your wishes and the size of your group.
The games last around 30 minutes and to extend your teambuilding in the form of a complete dynamic challenge, you can create a sports tournament by mixing the Laser Game with other activities such as the Archery Game or Bubble Football.
Interactive rallies
An entertaining Team Building !
Set off as a team in search of small geolocated beacons! Each beacon you find will allow you to answer a knowledge question on the theme chosen at the start of your team building activity.
The aim of the game? To be the fastest team to find the markers and also the team with the most correct answers. Each member of your team has to observe and orientate themselves as best they can to find the markers, but it’s also a test of their brainpower to find the best answers to the questions. You can choose one of these 3 themes at the start:
- The Disney Trail in the forest: it takes you back to your childhood memories!
- The Forest Adventure Film Trail: featuring the great adventure films of recent years.
- The forest’s hidden treasures trail: a test of your knowledge of local flora and fauna
Bubble Foot
A stunning Team Building!
Are you looking for a fun activity for your employees?
Go for Bubble Foot, it’s guaranteed to make you laugh!
Surrounded by your plastic bubble, you’ll challenge your teammates to the various games proposed by our entertainers. From a soccer match to a revisited beret, the aim will always be to shake up your opponents by dabbing them.
To vary the pleasures and organize a multi-activity tournament for your Team Building, you can combine several activities by combining Bubble Foot with Laser Game Extérieur and Archery Game
All-terrain scooters
An original outing for your Team Building!
Would you like to offer your staff a totally different experience during a team-building event? Go for a ride on an all-terrain electric scooter!
You’ll be able to immerse yourself in the rolling, wooded countryside around Fontdouce in an original way. And with our perfectly silent scooters, you can enjoy the scenery and the birdsong!
Our scooters are limited to 25 km/h, so you don’t have to worry about safety! What’s more, the routes have been designed to allow you to use little-travelled paths in complete safety.
And how do we get organised? The route is downloaded onto the phone of some participants using a QR code to be scanned: 2 or 3 scouts will be enough! We explain how the scooters work and let you familiarise yourself around the reception area. Once the whole group is ready, all you have to do is follow the itinerary. The unspoilt surroundings of Fontdouce are very pleasant and varied, and there are several themes to choose from:
- The vineyard trail: a 1-hour walk through the Cognac vineyards, along a flat trail suitable for beginners.
- Escapade between woods and valleys: a 1.5-hour walk between pretty views over the valleys and surrounding forest estates. A more sporting route with some great discoveries and a few thrills!
- The 13 fountains trail: a 2-hour walk around the small heritage sites of the Charente region, including wash-houses, fountains, ovens and small hamlets. The route is relatively flat and accessible to all.
Visit the abbey
A cultural Team Building!
If you’d like to offer your employees a cultural activity and give them a fascinating insight into their heritage, we strongly recommend that you opt for a guided tour of Fontdouce Abbey: it takes you on a journey through the history of a site founded over 900 years ago and bought back during the Revolution by local farmers whose descendants still own it. The team at the Abbey will be delighted to give you all the information you need about this site steeped in history. There are several types of visit, depending on the nature of your teambuilding activity:
- The simple guided tour
- A convivial guided tour (led by one of the owners and ending with an aperitif)
- The unusual guided tour (which takes you through all the little nooks and crannies of Fontdouce Abbey; a word of advice: bring waterproof boots!)
- A guided tour along the water (a trip up the Fontaine Douce to see the site through its natural surroundings).
Allow around 1 hours for a full guided tour.
Find out more about our activity Guided tour of Fontdouce Abbey
Archery Game
Team Building with skill !
Show off your archery skills to the whole team!
With the Archery Game, you can challenge yourself to games of precision and speed. Several scenarios are proposed, allowing you to test your skill to reach your opponents safely, or to score maximum points by aiming at fixed targets. Our entertainers will guide you through your 30-minute game. You’ll enjoy the exceptional natural setting of Fontdouce as you play together in the fresh air. So, is there a Robin Hood among you?
If you’d like to organize a real sports tournament as part of your teambuilding activities, we recommend combining the Archery Game with our other team activities, such as Bubble Foot or Laser Game Extérieur, Laughter and fun guaranteed!
Tree climbing
A memorable and rejuvenating Team Building!
To strengthen the bonds between your teams, what could be better than surpassing yourself together during a cohesive outing?
Accrobranche is the perfect activity if you want to offer an outing combining self-improvement and mutual assistance: faced with this type of challenge, your colleagues encourage and help each other to complete the various workshops on the high-altitude courses.
In Fontdouce, we offer 10 treetop courses for adults divided between the easiest at 2m in height and the most difficult at 15m: the easy courses allow your less comfortable colleagues to discover this activity in complete tranquility; those looking for a few thrills can try their hand on our 4 intermediate courses while the more experienced will set off on the most difficult and highest courses!
This is the perfect opportunity to encourage mutual aid and strengthen ties. And to finish your team building outing, we give you free access to our two giant zip lines of 200 meters each. Your employees will remember this moment for the rest of their lives!
Complementary services for successful teambuilding
At Fontdouce, all your event projects are likely to come to fruition! You can take advantage of a wide range of additional services on site. To find out more, visit our Seminar page.
Tailor-made organisation for your team-building outing!
“I’ll be happy to listen to you to help you understand the objectives of your Team Building outing. Then, together, we’ll put together a unique programme that’s tailored to your teams and matches the spirit of your company as closely as possible! And if need be, we’ll take care of everything!” Manon
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Team Building
A unique setting
for a green Team Building
Get away from the office and opt for a green seminar! Away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, the natural surroundings of Fontdouce are much appreciated for their calm and authenticity: the Fontdouce valley, surrounded by woods and vineyards and crossed by the Fontaine Douce, will win over all your colleagues with its gentle, aesthetic atmosphere for your team building event. This natural environment favors disconnection. Your team will appreciate this setting for sharing and exchanging ideas. And the ancient Abbey of Fontdouce, nestling in the heart of this environment and gradually renovated over the last 50 years, takes visitors on a journey through the centuries.
Preserved exteriors
Rooms with character
Nature activities
Complete service ideas for your outings Team Building
For a group of 40 people
From half-day to residential seminars, Fontdouce offers a wide range of team-building activities and services to help you achieve your team-building objectives.
Half day
Organise a morning or afternoon outing with one or two activities.
- Tree climbing and zip linesOR
- Olympiades Team BuildingOR
- Laser game + Archery Game + Bubble foot
From
18,50€
per person
Day
Take advantage of a complete day off to re-motivate your team. We’ll pamper you from early morning until the end of the day!
- Finishing breakfastViennese pastries and drinks
- Morning meetingRoom installed and equipped
- Unusual lunchMeals in the trees
- Team Building activitieshalf day
- Gouter / glass of friendshipA relaxing moment before departure
From
75€
per person
Stay
And what if you encouraged team-building even further by going away for a few days with your colleagues?
- Day meetingRoom installed and equipped
- Cocktail lunchGardens or reception room
- Seated dinnerGardens or reception room
- AccommodationIn gîtes at the abbey
- BreakfastViennese pastries and drinks
- Team Building ActivitiesFull day
- Unusual lunchMeals in the trees
From
170€
per person
Contact us and put together your special cohesion package
Put together your ideal programme by filling in this short contact form. We will respond to your request as soon as possible so that we can move ahead with your Team Building outing as quickly as possible.
Frequently asked questions about our team building offers
How many people can you accommodate for a Team Building day at Fontdouce?
At Fontdouce, the wide range of activities on offer means we can cater for groups of all sizes. What really counts is your choice of activities and the services you expect. Whatever the case, by combining our 12 activities, we are able to accommodate very large groups of up to 200 people, keeping all the participants busy throughout the day with Team Building activities that suit them.
I have different profiles in my company, some of whom aren't very sporty. Do you have any activities that are suitable for all ages and physical conditions?
Yes, at Fontdouce we have Team Building activities to suit all profiles. From thrilling activities to cultural outings, there’s something for everyone. Some activities, such as L’Odyssée du Totem de Fontdouce, have been specially designed to meet the needs of companies and the wide range of profiles within professional groups. The activities are modular and accessible to all. Everyone is free to step aside for 5 minutes if one of the events seems too complicated.
If it rains during my Team Building event, do you have a plan B?
Yes, in the event of rain during your Team Building outing, we inevitably have a plan B. If you’ve booked a meal in the forest and a storm is forecast, we’ll set up lunch in one of the rooms at the Abbey. As far as the activities are concerned, some of them can easily be done in light rain. In the event of a storm, however, we’ll opt for an activity within the walls of Fontdouce Abbey. If the weather is really catastrophic just before your event, we’ll be happy to listen if you prefer to cancel or postpone it. We have reliable weather applications and will also be able to advise you.
What days and times can you welcome professional groups?
We can welcome companies for a seminar or team-building event any day of the year, and we can adapt our timetables to suit your programme.
When would you recommend organising a Team Building outing at Fontdouce?
To make the most of Fontdouce’s natural setting, we strongly advise you to plan your outing for the summer months. In spring or late summer, or even early autumn, team-building events can be planned without difficulty, to ensure that the weather is relatively mild.
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Florence Magnant
OcéaliaEverything was perfect, we had a great time and we achieved our objective. I would like to thank you for your welcome and for the excellent organisation we enjoyed in your establishment.
30/09/2024
Chloé Ball
EPTB CharenteWe’d like to thank you for this afternoon of Olympiads, which really delighted our entire team! The atmosphere and the activities were particularly appreciated. Depending on our possibilities, we would be delighted to repeat the experience with other activities in the future.
10/09/2024
Richard Chatelier
DupréI consulted my office colleagues and they were all unanimous in saying that we had an excellent time. It was very convivial and very friendly. I thought the meeting room and the dining room were really beautiful. There was nothing to say about the organisation or the activity either. I’d like to thank you for everything and some of my colleagues will certainly be back with their children. Thank you for everything!
06/09/2024
Lucile Allamy
Chambre d'Agriculture de la CharenteReally, thank you for this day. All the participants had a great day, which was our goal. Thank you very much for the day, with a special mention for the morning Olympics, which were great and very well organised!
25/06/2024
Stéphanie Foubert
ENEDISWe loved this day. I’d like to thank you for the warm welcome you gave us, the quality of the services, the kindness of everyone we met, the location, the setting – EVERYTHING! And thank you for your patience and adaptability to our constraints and requirements. We hope to be able to come back and will recommend your site to others.
06/06/2024
Laeticia Blanquart
Charentes EauxWe were extremely satisfied with the whole service, including the quality of the meal, the afternoon activity and the administrative support. Many thanks and we look forward to seeing you again very soon.
31/05/2024
Isabelle Sadouk
MAIFA big thank you to you and your very nice team, the team is very happy with their day and we were very lucky with the weather! Great organisation and activities and great photos!
19/10/2023
Irina STANEVA
OrpéaWe’d like to thank you for the warm welcome. Everyone had a great time. The activities did us good, and the setting is magnificent.
Thank you also for the photos, which I will pass on to others.
16/10/2023
Aurelia Rossi
NEXECURWe all had a great day out and achieved our objective of working together as a team. We would like to thank you for this superb organisation.
27/09/2023
Aurore Lemaire
Mairie de BlayeWe had a great day. The location is great. Everyone was delighted to spend the day with you. Most of them want to come back with their families! 😊 A big thank you for your welcome.
16/09/2023
Camille Chevalier
Leclerc Saintes AbbayeThank you again, we had a wonderful afternoon and everyone is delighted this morning. I’d also like to thank you for all the photos.
31/08/2023
Marion Charneau
VetalisWe had a great time. The whole team was delighted with the day, both the events and the organisers! 😊 Many thanks for the photos!
24/08/2023
Coming to Fontdouce
Organize your visitOpening hours
Easter vacations (all 3 zones) and All Saints’ Day: daily from 2pm to 7pm
Weekends and public holidays:
April to October: 2pm to 7pm
July and August: 10am to 8pm
Open all year round for groups
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