Why Team Building Has Become a Strategic Tool
Measurable benefits for team performance
Team building is more than just a day of relaxation. It is an investment in human capital with documented and measurable results. According to a study by the University of Central Florida, team-building activities can improve collective performance by an average of 20 to 25 percent, thanks to better communication, smoother coordination, and strengthened trust among team members (source: L’Économie et Moi, 2025). Teams that regularly invest in team cohesion also show 25% higher productivity and 23% greater profitability (source: High5test, cited by CEFIM, 2026).
Companies that incorporate team building into their management strategy have a talent retention rate that is 36% higher (source: High5test, cited by CEFIM, 2026). Given that replacing an employee costs, on average, between 6 and 9 months’ salary, strengthening team cohesion is becoming as much an economic priority as it is a human one.
A need that has been further highlighted by the rise of hybrid work
In 2025, only 23% of employees worldwide say they are actively engaged in their work (source: Gallup, 2023). The shift toward hybrid work models, the widespread adoption of remote work, and the geographic dispersion of teams have weakened the informal bonds that cement corporate culture. Organizing a team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine in a preserved natural setting directly addresses this need to reconnect: with colleagues, with the company culture, and with the joy of working together.
Choosing the Right Setting to Maximize Impact
The setting in which a team-building event takes place has a significant impact on its effectiveness. A natural environment, far from offices and computer screens, encourages participants to step back, fosters creativity, and promotes informal interactions. Our estate on the edge of the forest provides precisely this necessary contrast to everyday work life. Located just 15 minutes from Rennes, it offers a change of scenery without the logistical challenges of a long trip.
A venue designed for your team-building events in Ille-et-Vilaine
A 2.5-hectare park for your outdoor activities
Our 2.5-hectare wooded park on the edge of the forest is the perfect natural setting for your team-building events in Ille-et-Vilaine. This spacious area allows you to organize a wide variety of outdoor activities, with a portable sound system included in our equipment to liven up every moment:
- Rallies and treasure hunts in the park and along the forest edge
- Olympics and team sports competitions
- outdoor collaborative workshops
- treasure hunts and immersive scenarios
- outdoor yoga or team-building sessions
- Wellness activities and reconnecting with nature
The estate’s natural beauty creates a unique atmosphere that enhances the impact of the activities. Teams come together in a soothing environment that fosters openness, spontaneity, and genuine interaction, far from the pressures of the office.
Modular rooms that allow you to switch between indoor and outdoor settings
Our 400 m² of indoor space, which can be reconfigured using movable partitions, perfectly complements our outdoor activities. You can create four separate 100 m² rooms, two 200 m² spaces, a 100 m² + 300 m² layout, or two 100 m² spaces combined with a 200 m² space. This flexibility allows you to alternate between plenary sessions, small-group workshops, and outdoor activities without changing locations, optimizing the flow of your team-building day.
All rooms with solid hardwood floors are equipped with:
- projectors and screens
- ceiling-mounted speakers
- Interactive displays for collaborative sessions
- Microphones and portable speakers for outdoor activities
The 30-square-meter lounge is the perfect venue for your small-group debriefing meetings or presentations to a limited audience.
A one-stop solution to avoid logistical fragmentation
One of the main advantages of La Reposée for your team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine is its ability to bring everything together in one place. Outdoor activities in the park, work sessions in fully equipped rooms, a bistronomic lunch at La Table de François, relaxation time in the wellness area, and on-site accommodations for residential programs: your team never leaves the grounds, which promotes immersion and ensures a seamless experience.
Tailored support for your team-building event
A dedicated account manager for your project
Sandra Serrand, a client manager at Cap Events, will guide you through every step of organizing your team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine. From the initial contact to coordination on the day of the event, she provides personalized support for your project and ensures that every detail is taken care of. Having a single point of contact like her greatly simplifies the planning process and ensures consistency across all services.
Partner Service Providers for Your Events
La Reposée offers you access to its network of service providers and partners specializing in team-building activities in Ille-et-Vilaine. Depending on your goals—building team cohesion, improving communication, onboarding new employees, or celebrating a collective achievement—our team will guide you toward the activities best suited to your group and your corporate culture. Escape games, sports challenges, creative workshops, CSR activities, and culinary experiences: the possibilities are endless, and all can be customized.
Formulas tailored to all formats
Whether you're organizing a half-day team-building event, a full day, or a multi-day residential seminar, we'll tailor our services to your needs:
- Half-day: outdoor activities in the park + gourmet break
- Full-day program: outdoor activities + indoor sessions + lunch at La Table de François
- Residential seminar: a comprehensive program lasting 2 days or more, including lodging, meals, and a wellness area
La Table de François: Bistronomy in the Service of Social Cohesion
Meals That Foster Team Spirit
Meal times play a central role in the success of a team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine. Our bistronomic restaurant, La Table de François, offers packages tailored to your professional events. Chef Thomas creates menus that combine bistronomic quality with practical timing considerations: coffee breaks featuring fresh pastries in the morning and homemade desserts in the afternoon, buffet-style lunches to encourage informal interaction, or plated dinners for your team-building evenings.
The “bistronomy” practiced here isn’t the formality of a fine-dining restaurant—it’s a way of life that celebrates local Breton ingredients in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere. Chef Thomas works directly with local producers in Ille-et-Vilaine, ensuring freshness and authenticity with every meal. Honey harvested from our two beehives in partnership with Apirun enhances your gourmet breaks, creating an additional connection between your teams and the region of Brittany.
Culinary Activities for Your Team-Building Event
Cooking workshops are one of the most effective forms of team building for fostering team cohesion. Creativity, communication, organization, and collaboration: cooking together calls upon exactly the same skills as working together. Our team can connect you with partner providers who specialize in culinary challenges and gourmet workshops, featuring Chef Thomas’s cuisine and local Breton products.
On-site accommodations for your residential team-building events
A 33-room hotel with a capacity of 96 guests
For your residential team-building events in Ille-et-Vilaine, our 33-room hotel can accommodate up to 96 guests. This integrated hotel facility allows your teams to continue informal conversations in the evening, build relationships in a relaxed setting, and start each day together over breakfast. These informal moments are often the ones that foster the most lasting connections.
Our newly renovated rooms offer all the modern comforts:
- air conditioning and sophisticated lighting
- multiple USB and USB-C ports
- coffee and tea maker
- Smart TV with Chromecast and Netflix
The five suites on the second floor, with their separate living and bedroom areas, are perfect for hosting your external speakers or executives. The Family Rooms in the Adeloine building feature private terraces, ideal for relaxing between sessions.
A breakfast to get every day off to a great start
Every morning from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., our breakfast buffet features fresh, local, and seasonal products. Bread and pastries delivered fresh every morning by our baker, cheeses from local farms, and honey harvested from our two beehives in partnership with Apirun: your teams will start each team-building day off right, with the energy needed for intense and engaging activities.
The wellness area to wrap up your team-building event
A moment of relaxation together after the workout
After a day of intense activities, treat your teams to a moment of relaxation in our wellness area. The wellness experience—featuring a sauna, steam room, outdoor hot tub with a view of the wooded park, and herbal tea lounge—is available from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. For €150, you can reserve the space exclusively for your group of up to 6 people.
This moment of relaxation together serves as the perfect transition between the team-building day and the evening dinner. It encourages informal conversation in a relaxing setting, strengthens the bonds formed during the activities, and creates positive memories associated with your event.
An Eco-Friendly Team-Building Event in Ille-et-Vilaine
Goal for 2026: Clé Verte certification
Organizing your team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine at La Reposée also means fulfilling your CSR commitments. Our estate is committed to an ambitious environmental initiative with the goal of obtaining the Clé Verte certification by 2026. This international certification is based on seven key areas: environmental policy and staff training, raising customer awareness of eco-friendly practices, sustainable energy management, water conservation, waste management and recycling, responsible purchasing that prioritizes local suppliers, and the quality of the living environment both indoors and outdoors.
In 2025, 44% of companies consider CSR criteria to be important when choosing a venue for their events (source: BusinessCoot, 2025). Choosing La Reposée for your team-building event means aligning your event with your company’s values.
Concrete actions that give meaning to your event
Our CSR approach is reflected in measurable actions we take every day:
- Fresh, locally sourced ingredients at every meal and snack
- Honey harvested from our two hives in partnership with Apirun
- sustainable management of water and energy resources
- Waste Reduction and Sorting
- Free parking lot with 95 spaces equipped with electric vehicle charging stations
- active preservation of biodiversity in the 2.5-hectare park
These commitments can also serve as a guiding principle for your CSR team-building activities: raising environmental awareness, learning about beekeeping with our hives, and workshops on local food systems.
A strategic location in the heart of Ille-et-Vilaine
Accessible from anywhere in the region
Our estate is ideally located for bringing your teams together in Ille-et-Vilaine. Just 15 minutes from Rennes—the region’s economic and rail hub—we’re easily accessible from all over Brittany. The Rennes train station, which is connected to Paris via the TGV in 1 hour and 25 minutes, is located 20 minutes from the estate. Whether your participants are coming from Rennes, Saint-Malo, Fougères, Vitré, or other regions of France, La Reposée serves as a natural meeting point.
Easy Access and Convenient Services
- Free parking lot with 95 spaces and electric vehicle charging stations
- 2 minutes from downtown Liffré, 15 minutes from Rennes
- 20 minutes from the Rennes train station (TGV to Paris in 1 hour and 25 minutes)
- Front desk open 24 hours a day
- Rooms for guests with disabilities available
Why choose La Reposée for your team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine?
La Reposée stands out from other team-building venues in Ille-et-Vilaine thanks to its comprehensive and integrated offering:
- A 2.5-hectare park on the edge of the forest, perfect for a variety of outdoor activities
- 400 m² of flexible event spaces equipped to accommodate both indoor and outdoor events
- A bistronomic restaurant with Chef Thomas, offering meals that foster team spirit
- a 33-room hotel (sleeping 96) for residential stays
- a wellness area to end the day on a relaxing note
- a network of partner service providers for your custom events
- A dedicated account manager (Sandra Serrand – Cap Events) to provide end-to-end support
- A sincere commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) through the Clé Verte certification, with a target of 2026
- Optimal accessibility, just 15 minutes from Rennes
Organize your team-building event in Ille-et-Vilaine at La Reposée
To organize your team-building event, contact Sandra Serrand – Cap Events:
Phone: +33 (0)6 80 65 97 07
capevents@lareposee.fr
For any other questions:
Phone: +33 (0)2 99 68 31 51
contact@lareposee.fr
Our spaces:
- Wooded park: 2.5 hectares on the edge of the forest
- 400 m² of flexible space: 4 x 100 m² / 2 x 200 m² / 100 m² + 300 m² / 2 x 100 m² + 200 m²
- Maximum capacity: 400 people
- Hotel: 33 rooms — 96 beds
- Free parking: 95 spaces with electric vehicle charging stations
- Directions: 15 minutes from Rennes — 20 minutes from the Rennes train station
