Cergy Préfecture : entre la fac, les 3 fontaines et la gare
Val-d'Oise is a French department in the Île-de-France region, created in 1968 following the dismemberment of the former department of Seine-et-Oise. It represents the northern part of the Paris conurbation and is part of the greater Paris region. The Val d'Oise département (95) can be a great location for your next corporate team-building activity.
Its territory is contrasted, combining highly urbanized areas, notably around the new Cergy-Pontoise conurbation, with rural and natural areas in the French Vexin and the Vexin and Oise-Pays de France regional nature parks. Its capital is the town of Pontoise, The prefecture is located in Cergy. The department boasts a dynamic economy with several business hubs, while preserving a rich natural (forests, valleys, rivers) and cultural heritage. In 2025, it will be the arrival of Dassault Aviation in Cergy, in a brand-new factory, which has created a sensation for the local economy.
With more than 40% of its population under the age of 30 (2021 figures), Val-D'Oise is a dynamic département undergoing rapid demographic and urban growth. Clearly, the Val-D'Oise is an ideal location for the organization of a Outdoor Team Building or a Team Building Indoor.
Enghien-les-Bains is the only spa resort in the Paris region, located just 11 km from Paris, renowned for its sulfurous thermal waters that are beneficial for ENT and respiratory ailments. This uniquely charming town offers an exceptional natural setting on the shores of a lake, with modern wellness facilities including the Enghien-les-Bains thermal cures, a Diane Barrière spa, as well as various catering options and charming accommodation, perfect for Team Building in the Val d'Oise combining relaxation, care and conviviality.
Enghien-les-Bains combines well-being, nature and architectural elegance with its lake, soothing gardens, casino and racecourse. The venue offers the ideal atmosphere to unwind while promoting team cohesion for a Team Building event in the Val d'Oise, all in a prestigious and soothing setting close to Paris.
The Val d'Oise is a very green département just 30 kilometers from the capital Paris. Its main natural asset is the Vexin Français Regional Nature Park. This group of 97 communes in the Paris region is home to just over 100,000 inhabitants. It is renowned for its architectural heritage. Its villages and monuments are well preserved. Less touristy than its neighbor Chevreuse Valley Regional Nature Park, The PNR du Vexin Français offers a more authentic and less crowded setting for a team-building or corporate seminar.
The PNR du Vexin Français offers a wide range of reception facilities for your teams.
Still located in the Vexin, but on the Vexin Normand side, our favorite location for your receptions is on the banks of the Epte. This French river, a tributary of the Seine, which flows through Claude Monet's fabulous garden at Giverny, is a haven of peace. You can enjoy a special moment for a meal or a corporate seminar at the Moulin de Fourges.
To organize a Team Building event in Val-D'Oise, several specialized service providers offer a variety of activities, adapted to the size and needs of your team. Here are some interesting options and resources:
The Val-D'Oise region is full of activities to discover, particularly in and around the new town of Cergy-Pontoise.
In short, the Val-D'Oise offers a wide choice of services for organizing a successful Team Building event, whether indoor, outdoor, creative or sporting. Which makes it an ideal location for your Team Building events.
We are very proud to be partner of the Persan cycling team in the Val d'Oise department. We believe that supporting a local club is in line with our corporate values. In the 80s and 90s, the club reached the very highest level, particularly in cyclocross. Today, the club is growing again, helped by the municipality and its sponsors.
FAQ :
To get to Val-d'Oise from Paris, it takes between 30 and 40 minutes by car, depending on traffic. By public transport, Val d'Oise is served mainly by the RER A and Transilien lines H and J. From Gare du Nord, it's also a 40-minute journey to Pontoise station, with departures every half-hour for €2.50 each way. For many people, there's also a bus service, but it's longer, taking around 1h30 depending on connections.
For a Team Building, transport or the car remains the fastest and most reliable means of getting from Paris to the Val-d'Oise for your Team Building.
Val-d'Oise is home to a number of exceptional venues for team-building events. Each offering a remarkable setting and top-of-the-range services to host memorable professional events.
For a sumptuous, traditional setting not far from Cergy: the Château de Grouchy in the town of Osny is set in a 42-hectare park and offers prestigious, modular spaces (conference room, orangery, lounges) for your receptions and Team Building events in an elegant, natural environment. Parc de Grouchy is also an excellent candidate for an afternoon of relaxation or a treasure hunt.
For a more chic setting: Le Domaine des Vanneaux in the heart of the Val-d'Oise Valley, less than an hour from Paris. This modern estate in the heart of nature offers flexible rooms, a gourmet restaurant, golf course and spa to combine work, relaxation and festivity. The estate also boasts 7 fully modular lounges for up to 70 people, ideal for large-scale Team Building events.
When choosing a hotel for a Team Building event in the Val-D'Oise, look for one that combines comfort, on-site catering and the option of nature or relaxation activities. Some of the department's hotels specialize in welcoming professional groups, and offer “all-inclusive” packages including Team Building activities, accommodation and quality catering. For very specific needs (spa, golf, numerous event spaces), establishments such as Domaine des Vanneaux Hôtel Golf & Spa or Westotel Taverny are also worth a visit.
The main tourist destinations for Team Building in the Val-d'Oise offer exceptional diversity, with nature, heritage and unusual activities to unite teams in original and stimulating settings.
The Val-d'Oise region abounds in natural sites ideal for outdoor Team Building, such as the Cergy leisure park: perfect for water sports, rallies and treasure hunts in a vast green space. The Parc naturel régional du Vexin français is ideal for hikes, treasure hunts, orienteering challenges and biodiversity discovery.
The towns of Val-d'Oise are also dynamic and perfect for team building: the town of Cergy, for example, is home to SENSAS: several 2-hour game courses featuring sensory challenges to be completed as a team. Laser Quest, escape games and quiz rooms are also available in many towns for dynamic, fun indoor Team Building.
Gastronomic workshops and tastings can also be organized at Val-d'Oise estates and farms, such as the Ferme Brasserie du Vexin.
The Val-d'Oise offers a wide range of possibilities for organizing a memorable Team Building event, with nature, culture, innovation and sports activities to suit all profiles and ages.
