Baroque Grand-Place of Arras
Petite-Place of Arras
Belfry of Arras
Vauban Citadel of Arras
ARRAS SEMINAR AGENCY · HAUTS-DE-FRANCE

Organise a team building seminar turnkey, in Arras.

Baroque Grand-Place, Vauban citadel, Great War remembrance: Happy Unity designs your seminar in Arras with a unique historical foundation. 50 min from Lille, 1h20 from Paris.

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200+
partner venues
1h20
from Paris (TGV)
15 → 500
participants
4,9 / 5
Google rating

SEMINAR FORMATS IN ARRAS

Which format
for your seminar in Arras?

From an executive committee meeting in a private mansion on the Grand-Place to a kick-off for 400 people beneath the Flemish bricks, our formats draw on a unique Baroque heritage and Great War memory.

8 FORMATS

Team cohesion seminar
Best-Sellers

Team cohesion · 1–2 days

Team cohesion seminar

Re-establish connections, integrate new profiles, and foster team spirit. This format refocuses the team on what truly matters: getting to know (or re-acquainting with) each other, building trust, and moving forward together.

WHO IT'S FOR

Growing teams, post-recruitment, service mergers

  • Collaborative workshops & World Café
  • Team building activity included
  • Measurable results from D+1
Guide

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

09h00Welcome coffee & pastries
09h30High-energy icebreaker
10h30World Café workshops (3 groups)
13h00Lunch at mixed tables
14h30Team building for cohesion (2h)
17h00Review & shared commitments
18h00Closing drinks reception

ORCHESTRATION IN ARRAS

An exceptional seminar takes 6 areas of expertise.
And your peace of mind.

We frame every step from Arras's Baroque squares: venue scouting, historian speakers, Artois catering, and D-day coordination. Local flavour is present everywhere, from a visit to the Wellington Tunnels to a tasting of artisanal Artois beers.

An Event Expert and their team, dedicated to your project
01

Event Expert

An Event Expert and their team, dedicated to your project

A dedicated Event Expert and their team, easy to reach, who know your project inside out. Reverse schedule from D-60, backup plan, on-the-day management.

1 Expert

per project

Venues for every ambition
02

Venues

Venues for every ambition

Charming Flemish brick hotels on the Grand-Place, the nave of the Abbaye Saint-Vaast, private hire Wellington Tunnels, Louvre-Lens 20 minutes away, or châteaux in the Ternois region: the setting is chosen according to the desired effect.

200+

partner venues

Tables to remember
03

Catering

Tables to remember

Caterers with character, bespoke kitchen brigades, local producers. From the seminar brunch to the gala dinner, we create a table that leaves its mark.

150+

partner caterers

Quality nights
04

Accommodation

Quality nights

4- and 5-star hotels, private villas, characterful country houses. Single rooms by default, rooming handled from A to Z.

1,200+

room nights a year

Behind the scenes, we take care of it
05

Logistics

Behind the scenes, we take care of it

Transport, security, welcome, event management, technical: every ancillary service is run by our teams. You arrive, your employees are looked after.

All-inclusive

5 services

Entertainment that sparks emotion
06

Team building

Entertainment that sparks emotion

A catalogue of 100+ tried-and-tested activities, and a creative team that designs bespoke. Surprise choir, giant quiz, live DJ.

100+ activities

+ bespoke

SEMINAR VENUES & NEIGHBOURHOODS IN ARRAS

Our venues in Arras, each with its own atmosphere.

From the Baroque heart to the plains of the Somme, each area has its own identity. We guide you towards the setting that best serves your objective and your company culture.

Grand-Place & Petite-Place
Iconic · 20–400 people

Grand-Place & Petite-Place

The Baroque Flemish jewel of the city centre

The Baroque heart of Arras, ranked among Europe's most beautiful squares. Flemish brick hotels, estaminets (traditional pubs), and the belfry create a spectacular backdrop to impress at a large-scale event for up to 400 people.

Wellington Tunnels
Historic · 10–80 people

Wellington Tunnels

The underground memory of the Great War

The Great War tunnels, classified as a historical monument, can be privately hired for an emotionally impactful highlight. A unique setting to unite teams around a shared and poignant memory.

Abbaye Saint-Vaast
Prestige · Culture

Abbaye Saint-Vaast

The Baroque nave for grand ceremonies

The former Benedictine abbey and its Baroque nave host gala dinners and corporate ceremonies. A prestigious and historic setting, right in the heart of Arras, to mark a memorable highlight.

Vimy & Mémorial canadien
Remembrance · Outdoor

Vimy & Mémorial canadien

The memorial overlooking the Artois plain

The Canadian Memorial overlooks the Artois plain from its ridge. A powerful site for an outdoor team building focused on remembrance, collective courage, and self-transcendence.

Lens & Louvre-Lens
Culture · Artistic

Lens & Louvre-Lens

The Louvre in the heart of the mining basin

Just 20 minutes from Arras, Louvre-Lens and its galleries can be privatised for exceptional corporate evenings. The converted industrial spaces of the mining basin add a strong symbolic resonance to creative seminars.

Béthune & Pays minier
Unique · Industrial

Béthune & Pays minier

The slag heaps classified as World Heritage sites

The UNESCO-listed mining basin, its twin slag heaps and rehabilitated mining villages create an authentic industrial backdrop. For a seminar that breaks new ground and cultivates a strong identity.

ACTIVITIES & TEAM BUILDING

100+ activities.
10 themes.

A rally on the battlefields of Vimy and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, an expedition into the Wellington Tunnels, a photo challenge in the Baroque squares or a beer tasting: our formats have all been tried and tested in Artois. We manage historian guides, service providers, and group logistics.

Olympics

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Mystery games

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Trails & rallies

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CSR & Wellbeing

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Construction

See the activities

Quiz & TV games

See the activities

Casino & Stalls

See the activities

Creativity

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Culinary

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Music & Dance

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Full catalogue

200+ PARTNER VENUES · 3 TIERS

Three ambitions, three tiers of venue.

Arras offers one of the best value-for-money options in the North, with venues 20 to 30% cheaper than Lille and a train station just a 10-minute walk from the two main squares.

Easy Access

Simple, effective, budget under control

€85–130

20 to 200 people
Private-hire restaurantCoworking spaceCity-centre 3-star hotel
  • Study day, 30–80 people
  • Team kick-off
★ Most popular
Premium

Seminar venues ready to go: well organised and fully equipped

€145–220

50 to 500 people
Dedicated estateFully equipped 4-star hotelModernised châteauReception villa
  • Residential seminar, 2–4 days
  • Annual convention, 100–400 people
  • Gala evening
Prestige

Truly exceptional, with the character that leaves its mark

€280–650

30 to 800 people
Parisian mansionListed historic châteauPrivate-hire palace
  • Exceptional gala
  • Company anniversary

WHY ARRAS

Artois, a stage. Ideal for your seminars.

Arras brings together an exceptional baroque heritage, a moving Great War remembrance, and authentic Artois gastronomy. An extraordinary seminar location, within easy reach by TGV.

01

TGV Accessibility

Paris in 1h20, Lille in 50 min, Brussels in 1h30 via Lille. Arras station is a 10-minute walk from the squares: your teams arrive without a car and can start immediately.

02

200+ Partner Venues

Privatisable Grand-Place, charming hotels with 'caves boves', Vauban citadel, Artois wine estates, characterful rooms with Flemish bricks: a choice of unique settings for all budgets.

03

Remembrance & Emotional Impact

The Somme belt, Vimy, Wellington: Great War remembrance sites that create a powerful collective experience, ideal for seminars with a strong cohesion objective.

04

Artois Gastronomy

Craft beers, Flanders cheeses, Artois cassoulet, waffles: a characterful table at reasonable prices. High-quality local caterers and legendary beer cellars for your team corporate parties.

How much does a corporate seminar in Arras cost?

Tell us your group size, your date and what you want to achieve: your Event Expert sends you a costed proposal within 24 hours. Free, with no commitment. Prices in euros, excl. VAT.

Indicative pricing · the final price depends on the venue, the season and the options you choose

PLENARY ACTIVITIES IN ARRAS

The plenary that gets people moving.
Not the one people sit through.

The conference rooms of city centre hotels and the Abbaye Saint-Vaast host your plenary sessions for up to several hundred participants. We structure keynotes, workshops, and highlights, with the option of a historian speaker to add meaning. Between two talks, our seminar activities — from twenty minutes to three hours, set up in your room — get the group moving again.

Speakers & keynotes

Speakers & keynotes

Inspiring speakers, recognised experts, testimonies from business leaders. We suggest a line-up suited to your message and to your group's energy.

Leadership · Transformation · Innovation
Coaches & facilitators

Coaches & facilitators

Leadership team facilitation, collective intelligence, co-creating a vision. Experienced facilitators who move difficult topics forward as a group.

Leadership · Strategy · Co-creation
Serious games

Serious games

Decision-making escape game, crisis simulation, business role play. Learning by doing: without the PowerPoint, and without the glazed look after 20 slides.

Crisis management · Decision making
High-end leadership team sessions

High-end leadership team sessions

Opening ritual, icebreaker for senior leaders, memorable close. The right format for the 30 people who don't want to "do team building".

Leadership · Management · Premium
Collaborative facilitation

Collaborative facilitation

World Café, Design Thinking, Open Space, Liberating Structures. We facilitate the formats that bring out genuine collective intelligence.

Collective · Co-design · Change
Hybrid talk-and-workshop sessions

Hybrid talk-and-workshop sessions

An hour-long talk followed by a hands-on workshop. A format that doubles retention and halves passive time.

Mixed format · Engagement · Impact

THE ARRAS SEMINAR GUIDE

Seminar agency in Arras,
in the heart of Artois.

Baroque and Memory

Happy Unity has been organising corporate seminars in Arras since 2006. We have 200+ partner venues: the Baroque Grand-Place (one of Europe's most beautiful), Abbaye Saint-Vaast, Wellington Tunnels, Flemish brick private mansions, and châteaux in Artois 30-60 minutes away. A unique diversity of settings for all formats: from confidential executive committee (CODIR) meetings to a corporate party in Arras or a convention for 400 people.

DIGITAL TOOLS FOR YOUR EVENT

Organise. Communicate.
Live the moment.

Two tools designed for two different audiences: you, the organiser, and your participants.

FOR YOU, THE ORGANISER

The client area

A dedicated space that helps you organise your event with your Event Expert: from design to review.

Real-time tracking of the organisation
Milestones approved in 1 click
Documents & quotes in one place
Direct chat with a senior Event Expert
Happy Unity client area

FOR YOUR PARTICIPANTS

The digital app

An app developed in-house by our own technical team, not rented from a third-party provider. 100% customisable to your brand and your programme.

Developed in-house, never outsourced
100% customisable: logo, colours, content
New features delivered within days
Data hosted and secured end to end
See the participant app

MY SEMINAR

15 March · Paris

128 participants

09:30Icebreaker
10:00Strategy workshop
12:30Lunch
14:00Team building

KEY FEATURES

CLIENT AREA

Real-time tracking of the organisation
Milestones approved in 1 click
Documents & quotes in one place
Direct chat with your Event Expert

DIGITAL APP

Personalised participant programme
Welcome QR code & instant check-in
Photos & memories shared in real time
Live polls, votes & challenges
Automatic push notifications
App designed and hosted in-house

HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

Choose your level
of support.

Advice only, co-piloting or fully turnkey: we adapt to your team and to the complexity of your seminar in Arras.

Our method, your management.

Autonomy

We lay the foundations: brief, design, budget, supplier selection. You deliver with our method and our recommendations.

  • Full brief
  • Event design & proposal
  • Provisional budget
  • Activity selection & coordination
  • Post-event review
  • Accounting & invoicing

Can be tailored to your context

Fees from €720

· + suppliers

★ Most popular

We handle everything upstream, you approve.

Co-pilot

The most popular package: we take care of everything from A to Z before the day itself. Venue, activities, hotel, catering. You approve, we deliver.

  • Brief + design + budget
  • Project management (2 planning meetings included)
  • Team building activity management
  • Accommodation & venue management
  • Catering management
  • 360° summary
  • Post-event review + accounting

Can be tailored to your context

Fees from €950

· + suppliers + supervision

You arrive. We've handled everything.

All-inclusive

Everything in Co-pilot, plus full on-site presence on the day. Event management, welcome, guest flow, transport: you arrive at an event that runs like clockwork.

  • Everything in Co-pilot
  • Run-through / site visit
  • Mobile event app
  • Full on-the-day event management
  • Welcome & guest flow management
  • Transport, accommodation & catering on the day
  • Meeting & content on the day

Can be tailored to your context

On quotation

· overall budget under control

THEY TRUST US

They placed their trust in us
in Arras & Artois.

★★★★★

“Everything was simply perfect. Lucile, full of excellent advice, knows her profession, her services and her providers perfectly! It was all very smoothly managed with her fantastic team. In short, a seminar we won't forget and one I highly recommend. We were 70 people for a day with 3 highlights.”

Thierry Larchier

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

“We selected Happy Unity to support us with a team building activity as part of a seminar for 38 managers from our bank in Marseille. The proposed activity met our ambitions and was very successful. A big well done to the whole team.”

Marie-Adeline Nittis

Verified Google Review

★★★★★

“I called upon Happy Unity for the organisation of a team building event during a seminar. Everything went perfectly from the very first exchanges. Communication and responses were fluid and quick. A very good experience. I highly recommend them.”

Fanny Legrand

Verified Google Review

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ARRAS SEMINAR FAQ

Your questions about
your seminar in Arras.

Why choose Arras for a seminar?+×

Arras combines a rare Baroque heritage, with its two squares ranked among the most beautiful in Europe, a unique Great War memory in France, and excellent value for money. The city is 1h20 from Paris and 50 minutes from Lille by train, with a station just a 10-minute walk from the squares. It's the ideal destination for seminars seeking meaning and emotion without breaking the bank.

How do you get to Arras from Paris or Lille?+×

The TGV connects Paris Gare du Nord to Arras in 1h20, and Lille in 50 minutes by TER or TGV. Lille-Lesquin Airport is approximately 40 minutes away by car. Arras train station is a 10-minute walk from the Grand-Place and Petite-Place, allowing groups to arrive without a car and start immediately.

Why is Arras renowned for its value for money?+×

The venues and accommodation offer significantly better value for money than in Lille for equivalent quality, whether for a day event without an overnight stay or a 2-day residential seminar on the Grand-Place. This is why many Parisian executive committees choose Artois over a more expensive metropolis. After an initial discussion, we will provide you with a selection of venues and a detailed quote tailored to your objectives.

Is Arras suitable for team cohesion seminars with a strong emotional impact?+×

It is one of France's most powerful destinations for this. Great War sites, such as the Canadian National Vimy Memorial, the Wellington Tunnels, and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, create profound collective experiences that teams integrate lastingly. Our historian guides are trained in managerial issues to connect memory, collective courage, and cohesion.

Which venues should be prioritised for a gala dinner or a plenary session?+×

For prestige, the Abbaye Saint-Vaast and its Baroque nave, or the Flemish brick private mansions on the Grand-Place. For large plenary sessions, the conference rooms of hotels in the historic centre. For an emotionally impactful highlight, a private session in the Wellington Tunnels, guided by a historian.

Can the Louvre-Lens be privately hired for an evening event?+×

Yes: the Louvre-Lens, 20 minutes from Arras, can be privately hired for exceptional evenings. We organise guided tours, cocktails in the Galerie du Temps, and dinners in the monumental hall, a high-end format popular with executive committees. The Mining Basin Museum and the Cité des Électriciens complete the cultural offering in the Lens area.

What team building activities are unique to Artois?+×

The rally on the battlefields of Vimy and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette, the expedition into the Wellington Tunnels guided by a historian, or the cultural challenge on the Baroque squares blend history and cohesion. For conviviality, a blind tasting of artisanal Artois beers brings teams together. All these activities have been tried and tested locally.

Are there residential options around Arras?+×

Yes: châteaux and estates in Artois 30 to 60 minutes away, charming hotels in inland Flanders, and stately homes in the Ternois region. For a more natural setting, the Opal Coast is about 1h away and offers 4-star hotels facing the sea. We adapt the residential option to the group size and desired atmosphere.

Is Arras suitable for large groups?+×

Yes, for up to 400 to 500 participants: the Grand-Place and its event hotels, the Abbaye Saint-Vaast, and the city centre conference rooms can accommodate large formats. We structure keynotes, workshops, and highlights, with the option of a historian speaker to add depth to the discussion. The proximity of the train station facilitates arrival logistics for groups.

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