Simple, effective, budget under control
€85–130
20 to 200 people- Study day, 30–80 people
- Team kick-off




Loire Valley châteaux, Touraine vineyards, UNESCO-listed gardens: Happy Unity orchestrates your Touraine seminar from A to Z. Your teams arrive in the Valley of the Kings.
















































SEMINAR FORMATS IN TOURS
A plenary session at Château d'Amboise, dinner in a troglodytic cellar in Vouvray, or an exclusive residential seminar on the Chambord estate: the Loire Valley offers every format within a Renaissance setting.
8 FORMATS
Team cohesion · 1–2 days
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
SAMPLE SCHEDULE
ORCHESTRATION IN TOURS
From the historic heart of Tours to the gardens of Villandry, Loire Valley sites require authorisation periods and coordination with national estates, which we have long-standing experience with. Privatisation of châteaux, booking of tuffeau cellars, and itineraries between vineyards: everything is meticulously planned well in advance of D-day.

Event Expert
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
Charming hotels in Place Plumereau, the royal Château d'Amboise, cellars carved into the tuffeau of Vouvray, and Touraine lodges make up our Loire Valley address book.
200+
partner venues

Catering
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

Accommodation
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

Logistics
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

Team building
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 TOURS
From the historic heart of Tours to the gardens of Azay-le-Rideau, each area has its own unique character. We help you target the zone that matches your objective and your group.
Prestige · BoutiqueMedieval heart and charming hotels
Around Saint-Gatien Cathedral, Tours' medieval heart features charming hotels, Renaissance rooms, and restaurants in Place Plumereau. The ideal boutique setting for your executive committee, right in the centre of the Valley of the Kings.
Châteaux · PanoramaRenaissance setting overlooking the Loire
25 km from Tours, the royal Château d'Amboise overlooks the Loire with breathtaking panoramic views. A former residence of Francis I and Leonardo da Vinci, it offers your plenary sessions a Renaissance setting that immediately impresses your guests.
Exclusive · ResidentialExceptional residential seminar in a royal forest
The most iconic château in France and its 5,441-hectare estate reserve their spaces for your residential seminars. Lodges in the Sologne forest and exclusive private hire, for a seminar marked by exceptional quality.
Vineyard · CellarsTuffeau cellars and grand crus
Carved into the white tuffeau stone of the Loire, the troglodytic cellars of Vouvray and Montlouis offer reception spaces unique in the world. Dinners in the rock and tasting workshops, for highlights firmly rooted in local produce.
Nature · GardenExceptional gardens on the banks of the Loire
Ranked among the most beautiful in the world, the gardens of Villandry and the banks of the Loire offer an exceptional outdoor setting. The dream location for your cocktails, your team building events, and your nature and well-being focused sessions.
Châteaux · WineChâteau on the water and Chinon cellars
Azay-le-Rideau, a château set on the Indre river, and Chinon with its tuffeau cellars combine two destinations in one. Renaissance heritage and an appellation vineyard, for seminars that blend culture, viticulture, and gastronomy.
ACTIVITIES & TEAM BUILDING
A cycling rally between châteaux, a Vouvray and Chinon tasting guided by a sommelier, a canoe descent on the Loire, or a hot-air balloon flight over the listed vineyards: team building embraces the gentle Touraine lifestyle. A cooking workshop featuring fouace and Tarte Tatin extends the pleasure at the table.
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CSR & Wellbeing
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Quiz & TV games
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Casino & Stalls
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Creativity
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Culinary
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Music & Dance
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200+ PARTNER VENUES · 3 TIERS
Between intimate lodges, wine estates, and grand châteaux, the Loire Valley offers settings for every budget, often more accessible than in the Paris region for equivalent services.
Simple, effective, budget under control
€85–130
20 to 200 peopleSeminar venues ready to go: well organised and fully equipped
€145–220
50 to 500 peopleTruly exceptional, with the character that leaves its mark
€280–650
30 to 800 peopleWHY TOURS
Tours and the Loire Valley offer a unique concentration: UNESCO-listed Renaissance châteaux, AOC vineyards, Touraine gastronomy, and TGV accessibility from Paris in 55 minutes: for seminars that create lasting memories.
Amboise, Chambord, Chenonceau, Villandry, Azay-le-Rideau: the Loire Valley boasts the world's densest Renaissance heritage, just 30 km from Tours. Each château offers exceptional event spaces.
Privatised Château d'Amboise, troglodytic cellars of Vouvray, Villandry gardens for cocktails: an unparalleled selection of venues within a 50 km radius of Tours.
Vouvray, Chinon, Bourgueil, Montlouis-sur-Loire: the Touraine AOCs surround Tours with listed vineyards. Tastings in troglodytic cellars, food and wine pairings with renowned local chefs.
Gardens of the Loire, Chambord forests, Sologne meadows: the Loire Valley earns its nickname 'Garden of France'. The ideal setting for alternating work sessions with outdoor rejuvenation.
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 TOURS
Renaissance reception rooms in Amboise, event spaces in Tours city centre, and pavilions on the Chambord estate host your plenary sessions for up to several hundred participants. We orchestrate the technical setup and highlights for presentations in a regal setting. Between two talks, our seminar activities — from twenty minutes to three hours, set up in your room — get the group moving again.

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

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

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

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

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

An hour-long talk followed by a hands-on workshop. A format that doubles retention and halves passive time.
THE TOURS SEMINAR GUIDE
Tours, gateway to the Valley of the Kings
Happy Unity has been organising corporate seminars in Tours and the Loire Valley since 2006. We have over 200 partner venues: Loire Valley châteaux, troglodytic cellars, wine estates, and charming hotels. Dinner in the tuffeau cellars of Vouvray, a plenary session at Château d'Amboise, a hot-air balloon rally over the UNESCO-listed vineyards: we adapt the experience to your brief, not the other way around.
DIGITAL TOOLS FOR YOUR EVENT
Two tools designed for two different audiences: you, the organiser, and your participants.
FOR YOU, THE ORGANISER
A dedicated space that helps you organise your event with your Event Expert: from design to review.

FOR YOUR PARTICIPANTS
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.
MY SEMINAR
128 participants
KEY FEATURES
CLIENT AREA
DIGITAL APP
HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?
Advice only, co-piloting or fully turnkey: we adapt to your team and to the complexity of your seminar in Tours.
Our method, your management.
We lay the foundations: brief, design, budget, supplier selection. You deliver with our method and our recommendations.
Can be tailored to your context
Fees from €720
· + suppliers
We handle everything upstream, you approve.
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.
Can be tailored to your context
Fees from €950
· + suppliers + supervision
You arrive. We've handled everything.
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.
Can be tailored to your context
On quotation
· overall budget under control
THEY TRUST US
“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 key highlights.”
Thierry Larchier
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“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 entire team.”
Marie-Adeline Nittis
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“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 fast. A very good experience. I highly recommend them.”
Fanny Legrand
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TOURS SEMINAR FAQ
The Loire Valley boasts the world's densest Renaissance heritage, with Amboise, Chambord, Chenonceau, and Villandry all less than 50 km from Tours. Just 55 minutes from Paris by TGV, the Valley of the Kings offers a regal setting without heavy logistical burdens. AOC vineyards, tuffeau cellars, listed gardens, and the gentle Touraine lifestyle create a rare backdrop: it's the destination that combines prestige, accessibility, and a controlled budget.
For a premium executive committee (CODIR) event, Tours' medieval centre around Saint-Gatien Cathedral offers charming hotels and Renaissance rooms for 10 to 200 people. Amboise and its royal château impress up to 300 participants with views over the Loire. Chambord and the Sologne region aim for residential exclusivity, while Vouvray with its troglodytic cellars, or Villandry and its gardens, are perfect for highlights focused on local produce and nature.
Tours and the Loire Valley remain more accessible than Paris for equivalent services. The budget depends on the format, venue choice, duration, and number of participants: a study day without overnight stay, or a two-day, one-night residential seminar in a château or estate, depending on the desired standard. After an initial discussion about your project, we will propose a selection of venues and a detailed quote, adjusting each item to make the most of this prestige-accessibility balance.
Yes, several châteaux and estates in the Loire Valley open their spaces for professional events, from reception rooms to entire gardens. Château d'Amboise, Clos Lucé, and several wine estates are among our partner venues. For the most sought-after sites, allow 4 to 8 months in advance. We manage authorisation requests and coordination with the château teams.
Yes. The Chambord estate offers privatised event spaces, particularly for dinners and receptions in the pavilions, within a 5,441-hectare park. Evening access to the château is possible under certain conditions. We handle authorisation requests and logistics with the national estate teams for an exceptional residential seminar for up to 150 people.
The Loire Valley offers activities that only this region makes possible: a cycling or car rally between Renaissance châteaux, a Vouvray, Chinon, and Bourgueil tasting guided by a sommelier, a hot-air balloon flight over the listed vineyards, and a canoe descent on the Loire. A Touraine cooking workshop, featuring fouace and Tarte Tatin, extends the pleasure at the table. Each highlight is seamlessly integrated between two work sessions.
Spring, from April to June, and autumn, from September to October, are the ideal seasons: mild weather, colourful vineyards, and châteaux less crowded with tourists. Summer is well-suited for Loire activities like kayaking and hot-air ballooning, but accommodation is more in demand. Winter offers attractive rates for indoor working seminars, particularly in heated cellars and lodges.
Tours is connected to Paris-Montparnasse by a 55-minute direct TGV service, one of the fastest provincial connections, even allowing for a day return. For international groups, Tours Val de Loire airport is ten minutes from the centre, with seasonal links from London. We coordinate transfers and reception as part of our Co-pilot and All-inclusive packages.
Yes, it's even one of our most popular formats. We cover the entire region, from Tours to Amboise, Chinon, Saumur, Blois, Orléans, Chambord, Cheverny, Azay-le-Rideau, and Villandry. For groups wishing to discover several locations, we create multi-stage itineraries with prestigious accommodation at each stop, managing transfers and logistics from start to finish.
Yes. We have been organising seminars in the Loire Valley since 2006 and have over 200 partner venues: châteaux, troglodytic cellars, wine estates, and charming hotels. Our local team manages scouting, coordination with the estates, Touraine catering, transfers, activities, and D-day coordination. We tailor the experience to your brief and provide a free quote within 24 hours.

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