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Key points
- The Var hinterland: wine châteaux, large estates, Provençal villages.
- Access via Les Arcs-Draguignan station and Nice and Toulon-Hyères airports.
- Venues with large accommodation capacity, suited to residential seminars.
Why the Var
Between Aix-en-Provence and the Côte d’Azur, the Var hinterland offers large estates, often wine estates, with plenty of space and substantial accommodation capacity. Two areas stand out for a corporate retreat:
- The Dracénie, around Draguignan, which has 23 villages including Lorgues, La Motte, Les Arcs-sur-Argens and Salernes.
- The Provence Verte, around Brignoles, with 43 Provençal villages, including Cotignac and Barjols.
How to get there
| Journey | Time or distance | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Les Arcs-Draguignan station → Draguignan | 13 km | Office de tourisme Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Nice-Côte d’Azur and Toulon-Hyères airports → Dracénie | about 1 hour | Office de tourisme Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Aix-en-Provence → Dracénie; Marseille → Dracénie | 1 hour; 1 hr 30 | Office de tourisme Dracénie Provence Verdon |
| Toulon-Hyères airport → Brignoles | under 40 minutes | Provence Verte & Verdon Tourisme |
| Marseille Provence airport → Brignoles | under 1 hour | Provence Verte & Verdon Tourisme |
The A8 motorway serves the hinterland (junction 36 for the Dracénie, exits 34 Saint-Maximin and 35 Brignoles for the Provence Verte).
Which venues
- Wine châteaux with a hotel, meeting rooms and a wine cellar, for a corporate retreat among the vines.
- Estates with golf and spa, for larger groups.
- Bastides and mas (Provençal country houses and farmhouses) available for exclusive hire, for leadership teams.
Published prices
| Venue | Town | Day meeting | Residential | Excl. / incl. VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine de Saint-Endréol Golf & Spa Resort | La Motte | from €45 (welcome coffee, one break, lunch); room from €350 extra | from €239, double room | not stated |
| Château de Berne | Lorgues | — | from €430 for 2 days and 1 night (1 October to 15 December, from 8 rooms, excluding weekends and public holidays) | incl. VAT |
Prices per person, recorded from the official websites on 11 November 2026. These venues are not, to date, partners of Guide Séminaire.
Hotels and meeting venues in the Var
Examples of venues in the Var that host residential seminars, according to their official websites (capacity of the largest room and number of rooms as published).
| Venue | Town | Type | Meeting (max.) | Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hôtel Les Jardins de Sainte-Maxime | Sainte-Maxime | hotel | 180 | 122 |
| Domaine des Gueules Cassées | La Valette-du-Var | estate, hotel | 180 | 45 |
| Kube Saint-Tropez | Gassin | hotel | 150 | 70 |
| Best Western Terre de Provence | Le Cannet-des-Maures | hotel | 150 | 50 |
| La Bastide du Calalou | Moissac-Bellevue | hotel | 130 | 32 |
| Golf Hôtel de Valescure | Saint-Raphaël | hotel, golf | 100 | 62 |
| Maison Bérard | La Cadière-d’Azur | hotel | 80 | 32 |
| Hôtel L’Aréna | Fréjus | hotel | 80 | 28 |
| L’Eautel Toulon Port | Toulon | hotel | 70 | 62 |
| La Font des Pères | Le Beausset | wine estate | 60 | 25 |
| Villa Marie Saint-Tropez | Ramatuelle | hotel | 48 | 45 |
Information recorded from the official websites on 11 November 2026. These venues are not, to date, partners of Guide Séminaire; see also château corporate retreats and golf corporate retreats.
Incentives and seaside corporate retreats in the Var
- Gulf of Saint-Tropez: Saint-Tropez, Gassin, Ramatuelle and Sainte-Maxime for an upmarket incentive, preferably outside July and August.
- Bandol and Le Castellet: terraced vineyards facing the sea, tastings and dinners at the estates.
- Hyères and the islands: Porquerolles is 10 to 15 minutes by boat from La Tour Fondue. See corporate retreat in Toulon and team building in Toulon.
- Estérel: Saint-Raphaël and Fréjus, golf courses and red rocks.
More ideas: incentive trips.
Our venues in the Var
We are currently visiting the venues in this area. Venue profiles are published after each visit. In the meantime, we pass your request on to suitable venues: describe my event.
Our advice
- Think residential: the distances make two-day corporate retreats more comfortable.
- Look at the late season: some venues have offers from October to December.
- Combine vineyards and sea: the Var coast is within reach for a half-day.
Sources and method
Information checked on 11 November 2026.
- Séminaires — Hôtel Les Jardins de Sainte-Maxime : meeting rooms and bedrooms
- Événement professionnel — Domaine des Gueules Cassées : capacities
- Séminaires — Kube Saint-Tropez : capacities
- Séminaires — Best Western Terre de Provence : capacities
- Séminaire — La Bastide du Calalou : capacities
- Séminaires et réceptions — Golf Hôtel de Valescure : capacities
- Séminaires — Maison Bérard : capacities
- Séminaire — Hôtel L’Aréna : capacities
- Location de salle — L’Eautel Toulon Port : capacities
- Salle de séminaire — La Font des Pères : capacities
- Séminaires et incentives — Villa Marie Saint-Tropez : capacities
- Nos 23 villages — Office de tourisme Dracénie Provence Verdon : villages of the Dracénie
- Venir en Dracénie Provence Verdon — Office de tourisme Dracénie Provence Verdon : Les Arcs station 13 km from Draguignan, airports about 1 hour away, A8
- La Provence Verte — Provence Verte & Verdon Tourisme : 43 villages
- Nous trouver — Provence Verte & Verdon Tourisme : access times from the airports, A8
- Séminaires — Domaine de Saint-Endréol : published packages
- Séminaires et incentive — Château de Berne : late-season residential offer
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to the Var for a corporate retreat?
By train to Les Arcs-Draguignan station, 13 km from Draguignan, or by air: Nice-Côte d’Azur and Toulon-Hyères airports are about 1 hour from the Dracénie, according to the tourist office. The A8 motorway serves the hinterland.
How much does a corporate retreat in the Var cost?
Published examples: at Domaine de Saint-Endréol (La Motte), day meeting from €45 (room extra) and residential from €239 per person in a double room; at Château de Berne (Lorgues), late-season residential offer from €430 incl. VAT per person for 2 days and 1 night. Recorded on 11 November 2026.
