Châteaux and estates for team offsites in Provence

Provence is the sunny south of France: lavender fields, ochre villages, hilltop towns and the Luberon, with bastides and mas farmhouses in the countryside. Country houses here often have terraces and gardens, which suits a team that works in the morning and walks or swims in the afternoon. Village markets on market days are a good reason to get out of the venue for lunch.

Aix-en-Provence and Avignon are on the TGV network, with direct trains from Paris. From the Netherlands and Flanders the drive is long, so the train via Paris is the most practical option. Evenings can be spent on the terrace with a glass of rosé, and days in a quiet house with a view over the hills. Plan the last stretch by car, since many of the best houses are in the hills.