To take a break and reconnect with colleagues, there’s nothing like a stay in the heart of nature. Come to the beautiful region of Lanaudière, where you can combine work, relaxation and outdoor activities while achieving your business goals.
With its wide open spaces, its 10,000 lakes and rivers, its nine national or regional parks and multiple lodging options, ranging from rustic chalets to country inns, including unusual dwellings, Lanaudière stands out as a destination of choice for a corporate event that goes off the beaten track. Another advantage: its privileged location, 25 km from downtown Montreal, 45 minutes from Trois-Rivières and two hours from Quebec City, which greatly simplifies the question of transportation.
Objective: change of air!
When a shoulder-to-shoulder takes place in an inspiring and relaxed place that differs from the usual work environment, participants can disconnect, take a step back, see things differently and, above all, think differently. Far from the artifices, the conventions and the stress linked to the daily routine, the ideas flow and the exchanges are fruitful. The Lanaudière region lends itself particularly well to meetings where authenticity takes precedence and where one can savor the present moment, the time of a meeting that stretches over a few days. The calm and serenity of the place and the warm welcome of the Lanaudois surely have something to do with it…
A good reason to choose a nature destination like Lanaudière rather than a convention center in an urban setting: you can go play outside! Indeed, the region offers organizers a whole range of outdoor activities. Skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling or skating on frozen lakes in winter, canoeing, swimming, biking or via ferrata in summer, hiking on groomed trails, the choice is endless. The region is also famous for the many group and team building activities that can be enjoyed there, such as training sessions and sled races with the magnificent husky dogs of Kinadapt, the dizzying (and safe) aerial courses of ‘Arbraska, and even golf games or tournaments on one of Lanaudière’s magnificent courses, which offer a turnkey service.
Out-of-the-ordinary accommodation
To fully live the nature experience in summer and winter, the chalet option is particularly interesting. Accommodation in the Kabania forest, in particular, offers a unique glamping experience in harmony with nature. Cabins on stilts, nestled in the trees, offer all the necessary privacy to the occupants, while the common areas are conducive to meetings, meetings and meals. Throughout the region, groups wishing to live a less rustic experience can also reserve comfortable cabins and benefit from the services of a caterer. Another option: all-inclusive outdoor centres, which offer accommodation, leisure and entertainment in a friendly atmosphere reminiscent of summer camps. Great for a relaxed stay with colleagues and, why not, a family day. Finally, we cannot overlook the Lanaudière outfitters, some of which are open year-round. Fishing a few trouts in the morning, tasting your catch during a shore lunch on a wood fire prepared by a guide and discussing business all afternoon, who could say better?
Remember that the region has a full range of renowned classic accommodation such as the Auberge du Lac Taureau and the Auberge du Vieux Moulin, which combine comfort and authenticity.
Let’s sit down !
Lanaudière is renowned for its local cuisine that celebrates local products, its welcoming restaurants and bistros, its microbreweries, its sugar shacks and its fine food shops. You can discover all this by taking part in the Goûtez Lanaudière gourmet tours! offered in the region. Visits to the farm and to the producers, U-pick sessions, picnics in the field, there is something for everyone, and meetings and tastings are always on the agenda.
Quarter turn organization
Tourisme Lanaudière is a regional tourism association (ATR) recognized by the Quebec government. A non-profit organization bringing together nearly 400 businesses and organizations, Tourisme Lanaudière brings together business people with the objective of growing the region’s economy through tourism, by coordinating tourist reception, development and promotion.
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