Domaine Arbaud is hired in full for seminars, company retreats, receptions and weddings of up to 150 seated guests. It is a hamlet of Provençal mas dating from the 17th century at Redessan, in the Gard, 12 minutes from Nîmes and 8 minutes from the Nîmes Pont du Gard TGV station. Only one event takes place at a time.
Seminars and company events
The estate sells seminars, corporate retreats, evening events, celebrations, dinners, multi-activity days, meetings and presentations. A typical stay runs three days and two nights, usually during the week. The first day starts with lunch or an afternoon snack, then installation, dinner and the night. The second day combines breakfast, lunch, activities and a gala dinner.
The meeting spaces come with a paperboard, a screen, a video projector and dedicated high-speed wifi delivered by satellite. The Salle des Cuves measures 70 m², and is heated and air-conditioned. The Salle des Curies measures 120 m² and is heated. A double room on the first floor, under the roof with a large glass roof, measures 130 and 70 m². A 50 m² catering space completes the set. Indoors, the estate seats up to 150 guests for a meal, and outdoors the number is not limited.
For team building, the estate lists a long program of partner activities, among them canoe trips under the Pont du Gard, hiking, electric mountain biking, yoga, wine and olive oil tastings, cooking classes, archery, treasure hunts and escape games.
Weddings and receptions
The estate sets a maximum of 150 guests for a wedding. A shaded courtyard of 1,500 m² is the first choice for the reception, and a 400 m² area under a century-old plane tree suits the ceremony, the aperitif or the next day's brunch. Two swimming pools with terraces add spaces for guests. The indoor rooms, which total 400 m², are mandatory as a rain plan. Couples are free to choose their providers, and the team shares its contacts for caterers, planners, DJs and decoration.
Rooms and capacities
Four indoor rooms: Salle des Cuves 70 m², Salle des Curies 120 m², the first-floor double room of 130 and 70 m², and the 50 m² catering space. Outdoors, the courtyard, the plane tree area and the park have no capacity limit stated.
Accommodation
Five lodgings offer 19 bedrooms, 42 beds and 54 sleeping places. The Mas des Oliviers has 300 m² and six bedrooms for 15 or more people, and up to 20 when the whole estate is hired. The Mas des Chênes has 200 m², five bedrooms and 15 places. The Clos des Grenadiers has 200 m², five bedrooms and 12 places. The Grand Mazet, the bridal suite, has 70 m² for two to five people, and the Petit Mazet has a bedroom for two. Other lodgings are available close to the estate.
Catering
Meals are tailor-made with local partners and chefs the estate recommends, using organic and local produce as much as possible. A tasting cellar for wine and olives is on site.
History and setting
The site has been inhabited since the 17th century. The estate covers about 20 hectares, with 450 olive trees, 750 pomegranate trees and 600 oaks, and two pools of 13 by 5 and 10 by 5 meters.
Getting there
Paris is 2 hours 45 minutes away by TGV to Nîmes Pont du Gard station, 8 minutes from the estate. Nîmes is 12 minutes away, Pont du Gard 20, Arles and Uzès 25, Avignon and the Alpilles 30, and the sea 45.
