- Days
- 2
- Participants
- About 60 participants
- Destinations
- Lille & Northern France
Objectives
- Combine focused working sessions with a change of scenery on the coast
- Keep travel short for teams based in Paris, Brussels and London
- Use Vieux-Lille for a refined but relaxed first evening
- Offer one team activity that builds cohesion without sporting demands
Participant profile
Management committees, sales teams and project groups of 40 to 80 people from companies with sites in northern France, Belgium and the United Kingdom, looking for a short seminar that stays close to a major rail hub.
Day by day
- 1
Day 1
Day 1 – Lille: sessions, chocolate workshop and Vieux-Lille dinner
- Arrivals by TGV at Lille-Europe or Lille-Flandres (about 1 hour from Paris), then a short transfer to the hotel
- 10:30 – Welcome coffee and opening session in the hotel's meeting rooms
- 12:30 – Lunch at the hotel
- 14:00 – Working sessions in two groups
- 16:30 – Chocolate workshop in teams, led by a chocolatier
- 19:30 – Dinner in a private mansion of Vieux-Lille, about 10 minutes by coach, or at the hotel if the group prefers
- 2
Day 2
Day 2 – Côte d'Opale: Le Touquet and departures
- 08:30 – Departure by coach for Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (about 1 hour 30)
- 10:30 – Working session in the meeting rooms of a five-star seaside hotel
- 12:30 – Lunch with sea views
- 14:30 – Guided walk on the beach and in the forest of Le Touquet, with the option of a coastal route towards Boulogne-sur-Mer
- 16:30 – Return to Lille, arriving in time for evening trains (about 1 hour 30)
Budget
From approximately 680 € per person excluding VAT
Indicative figure for 60 participants over two days with one hotel night, covering meeting rooms, lodging, three meals, the chocolate workshop and coach transfers. A second night at the coast, additional activities and travel are quoted separately.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Côte d'Opale too far for a two-day seminar?
Le Touquet-Paris-Plage is about 1 hour 30 by coach from Lille, which fits a morning departure and an evening return. For groups that want more time at the sea, we can move the whole seminar to the coast and keep Lille for the arrival only.
Can the group arrive from London or Brussels?
Yes. Lille-Europe station is served by international high-speed trains from London and Brussels, and by TGV from Paris and Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Arrival times can be aligned so that the whole group joins the opening session together.
What is the best season for this seminar?
Spring and early autumn give the most reliable conditions on the coast, with long days and fewer crowds than in July and August. In winter we keep the coastal day indoors, with a hotel session and a short walk, and use Lille's Christmas period for the evening.
