Normandie

Port-en-bessin: Venue hire for your events seminars, meetings, weddings

Get together at the gateway to Normandy

Port-en-Bessin – Huppain is a Normandy destination located 3 hours from Paris, between Le Havre and Mont-Saint-Michel. Considered to be the prettiest port in Calvados, this commune in the Bessin region nestles between the Castel and Huppain cliffs, on the edge of the English Channel, between sea breezes and Norman bocage. Its name, Huppain, derived from the Norwegian Oppheim, bears witness to a thousand years of Viking history. Today, Port-en-Bessin, Normandy’s leading small-scale fishing port, lives to the tune of the tides, scallops, apples and Norman salted butter.

Organising a seminar here means choosing authenticity, memory and the soothing energy of the coast.

At Port-en-Bessin – Huppain, the sea sets the tone for your events. Between cliffs and coastal paths, this green and maritime seminar venue encourages you to let go and work together. Sand yacht on Omaha Beach, golf facing the English Channel, hike or taste some wine in the harbour: here, you can live life to the fullest. Leisure and sports groups find a natural and stimulating base here.

The Mercure Omaha Beach seaside seminar hotel, set between the greens and the horizon, offers group accommodation, fully-equipped venues and catering inspired by the local produce and the seasons. Port-en-Bessin: a destination for events combining seaside nature, living memory and a collective spirit.

Strengths

Near Northern Europe
Between bocage and coast
Activities and seaside teambuilding
Land of History - Remembrance

Tourism & Access in Port-en-Bessin

Destination Port-en-Bessin & surroundings

Must-Sees
Activities / Surrounding area
Access

Must-see places
- “Les Braves” 3 sculptures: Steel works, St-Laurent-sur-Mer beach, in memory of the D-Day landings.
- Omaha American Cemetery: Overlooking Omaha Beach, a memorial on Colleville and Saint-Laurent.
- D-Day 75 Garden: Memorial Garden in Arromanches, an artistic tribute to the D-Day landings.
- D-Day Memorial Museum: First Second World War museum, 200 m from Omaha Beach.
- Pointe du Hoc: Cliffs stormed by the Americans on 6 June 1944.
- Musée Baron-Gérard: Prehistoric art in the 20th century, Bayeux lace and porcelain.
- Château de Colombières: Listed medieval fortress, surrounded by moats and greenery.
- Bayeux Tapestry: A thousand years of embroidery, a Norman epic, a unique medieval masterpiece.
- Arromanches and artificial harbour: Coastal village between cliffs, fishing, history and vestiges of the D-Day landings.
- Cotentin and Bessin marshlands: Nature reserve between water and hedged farmland, preserved flora and fauna.
Activities in and around Port-en-Bessin
- Visit Port-en-Bessin: Normandy’s first port, fish market, gillnetters and local maritime tradition.
- La Sapinière cidery: Visit and craft shop: Norman cider, apple juice and calvados.
- Adventure Park near Bayeux: 5 Courses, paintball, labyrinth, Normandy leisure park at Cussy.
- Discover Arromanches by sea: Water sports: boat or kayak trips at low tide.
- Sand yacht, Omaha Beach: Guaranteed thrills on the windy beaches of Colleville-sur-Mer.
- Hiking along the Normandy coast: On foot or by bike, along the GR223, cliffs, hedges and orchards.
- Vélomaritime – EuroVelo 4: From Ouistreham or Grandcamp-Maisy: harbours, hedged farmland, biscuit factories and the Isigny region.
- Horse riding: Supervised outings on the beach, from beginners to gallop 4.
- Omaha Beach golf course: The sea as far as the eye can see, a technical course, authentic nature.
By road

Situated on the Normandy coast, 40 km from Caen, 9 km from Bayeux and 120 km from Mont-Saint-Michel, Port-en-Bessin – Huppain offers the perfect group break between the Normandy sea and the Normandy countryside.

From Paris, you can reach your Port-en-Bessin seminar venue in 3h30 via the A13 and A14, towards Caen, then the RN13 and D100.
The town is around 2 hours from Le Havre, Rouen and Rennes.
Don’t forget to pay tolls online (free flow).

Your Port-en-Bessin seminar venue is waiting for you, to bring together your teams and guests from Normandy, Île-de-France or northern Europe.

By train

There are daily services from Paris Saint-Lazare to Bayeux in around 2 hours. Bayeux station is just 9 km from your Port-en-Bessin seminar venue, a 15-20 minute drive.

Trains also link your Port-en-Bessin seminar venue to Caen (30 minutes), Rouen and Rennes (approx. 3 hours). A relaxing solution for your groups and staff from the Paris region, Normandy or the West of France.

Taxis or private transfers will take you to your seminar hotel in Port-en-Bessin and the surrounding area.

By plane

The Caen-Carpiquet (35 min), Deauville (1h30), Rennes (2h30) and Paris-CDG (3h30) Airports are all within easy reach of your group accommodation in Port-en-Bessin.

Regular flights link Caen to Lyon, Marseille, Nice and Toulouse.

Your employees or groups from Europe and across the Atlantic (USA, Germany, Canada, Netherlands, England, Ireland) can transit via Paris, Rennes or Caen, then reach your group accommodation in Port-en-Bessin by road or rail.

An accessible solution, even for your international guests.

By ferry

Your seaside seminar venue in Port-en-Bessin is accessible from England, Ireland and the coastal towns of Normandy via regular ferries.

The ports of Ouistreham – Caen (1h), Cherbourg (1h30) or Le Havre (1h30) offer crossings from Portsmouth, Poole or Rosslare.

Once they’ve made land, your staff can easily reach their seaside seminar location in Port-en-Bessin, by car or private bus.

This option is particularly popular with groups coming from England, Ireland or the Normandy coast, for a direct immersion in the heart of the Normandy coastline, just a few minutes from its most famous beaches, Omaha Beach.

Public transports

From Bayeux station, regional bus line 120 (Bus Verts du Calvados) provides several daily connections to your seminar or team-building venue in Port-en-Bessin – Huppain, in less than 30 minutes. A practical solution for your staff travelling to their Port-en-Bessin seminar hotel without a personal vehicle.

For added convenience, personalised transfers or private shuttles can be organised from Bayeux, Caen or the Normandy airports to your seminar or team-building venue in Port-en-Bessin, in the heart of an area rich in tourist attractions.

Bus Verts Line 120

Teambuilding in Port-en-Bessin and surroundings

Nature activities, seaside and terroir for your groups

Enhance your group holiday in Port-en-Bessin – Huppain with teambuilding activities between the sea and the bocage. Try your hand at the Omaha Beach golf course, shared with our partner hotel Atypiic. Golf break packages can be arranged for your sports groups.

For a CSR seminar, organise a multi-activity challenge or a Fresque du Cycle de l’Eau (water cycle fresco) outdoors. Sand yachting, hiking, local tastings: each experience strengthens bonds. In this land steeped in history, your Port-en-Bessin seminar venue becomes a playground fostering your groups’ well-being.

These team building activities are a non-exhaustive selection of the options available in the city, presented as examples.
If you are interested in any of them, or would like other suggestions, we will put you directly in touch with the relevant providers, who will be able to advise you and organize a tailor-made experience.

Sports
Fun
CSR / Well-Being

Sports teambuildings
Golf Initiation
- Participants: From 10 to 80 / Duration: 2h00
Koh-Lectif Challenge
- Participants: From 10 to 300 / Duration: 1h30 to 2h30
Golden Games Olympics
- Participants: From 10 to 300 / Duration: 1h30 to 2h30
Sauvage Adventure
- Participants: From 10 to 90 / Duration: 2h00
The Cohesion challenge
- Participants: From 10 to 300 / Duration: 1h30 to 2h30
Training Circuit
- Participants: From 5 to 40 per coach / Duration: 1h00
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Creative and fun teambuildings
Murder Party
- Participants: From 10 to 200 / Duration: 1h45 to 2h30
Movie Maker
- Participants: From 10 to 200 / Duration: 2h30 to 3h00
Lego Challenge
- Participants: From 10 to 150 / Duration: 1h30
Haka Building
- Participants: From 15 to 250 / Duration: 1h30 to 2h00
XXL Clue Game
- Participants: From 20 to 300 / Duration 2h30
On the footstep of Professeur Woodstone
- Participants: From 20 to 100 / Duration: 2h30
Pimp My Kart
- Participants: From 20 to 150 / Duration: 2h30
The masters of the Fort
- Participants: From 20 to 250 / Duration: 2h30
The Anahita Adventurers
- Participants: From 15 to 250 / Duration: 2h30
Multi Activity Challenge
- Participants: From 20 to 500 / Duration: 2h30
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CSR and Well-being teambuildings
The Fresco of the Water Cycle
- Participants: From 10 to 50 / Duration: 2h to 2h30
Reforest’action Mission
- Participants: From 25 to 250 / Duration: 2h to 2h30
Tai Chi Initiation
- Participants: From 10 to 50 / Duration: 2h00
United in solidarity
- Participants: From 20 to 180 / Duration: 2h00
The Ecovengers
- Participants: From 10 to 300 / Duration: 2h00
Collectiv’Art
- Participants: From 20 to 200 / Duration: 2h00
Ecology Mission
- Participants: From 10 to 80 / Duration: 2h30
Biodiversity Escape Game
- Participants: From 1 to 300 / Duration: 2h30
Inclusion and Biodiversity
- Participants: From 1 to 300 / Duration: 2h30
Permaculture
- Participants: From 1 to 50 / Duration: 2h30
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Port-en-bessin: Venue hire for your events seminars, meetings, weddings

Get together at the gateway to Normandy

Strengths

Near Northern Europe

Between bocage and coast

Activities and seaside teambuilding

Land of History - Remembrance

Tourism & Access in Port-en-Bessin

Destination Port-en-Bessin & surroundings

Must-see places

Activities in and around Port-en-Bessin

By road

By train

By plane

By ferry

Public transports

Teambuilding in Port-en-Bessin and surroundings

Nature activities, seaside and terroir for your groups

Sports teambuildings

Creative and fun teambuildings

CSR and Well-being teambuildings

Hotels in Port-en-Bessin

Prepare your business event in a historic river town

Mercure Omaha Beach

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Our promise

Saving you time so you can focus on the [good] times

Prices and transparency

Team of experts

Direct contact

Turnkey offer