Yes, subject to availability. Some teams book L’atelier for:
- a strategic planning day
- an annual gathering
- a collaborative workshop
- a team brainstorm

Others choose to extend the experience with one or more nights in the BESIDE Habitat cottages.

L’atelier is located at BESIDE Habitat Lanaudière, about 1h15 from Montreal. The civic address is  52 chemin des Conifères, in Chertsey. The site is easily reached by car from Montreal, Laval, the North Shore, Trois-Rivières, and several towns across the Laurentians and Lanaudière.

This proximity lets teams step outside their usual setting without having to plan a complicated trip. For many companies, it’s a simple way to organize a strategic retreat, an offsite, or a planning day in a calmer environment — without losing a full day to travel.

L’atelier is designed for small teams and working groups of up to 12 people. The space is especially well suited to:
- strategic meetings
- team retreats
- offsites
- collaborative workshops
- planning sessions
- creative brainstorms
- leadership gatherings
- intensive work sessions
- corporate offsites

It’s made for teams looking for a setting that’s more inspiring and more human than a traditional conference room.

Renting L’atelier includes the essentials needed for a comfortable, smooth-running workday as a team. Inclusions include:
- high-speed fibre-optic internet
- mobile screen for presentations
- work and brainstorming tools
- giant note pads, Post-its, and markers
- mezzanine lounge
- reading and quiet reflection area
- open-concept kitchen
- Nespresso and espresso machines, selection of teas
- access to kitchen equipment
- terrace and outdoor spaces
- fire area
- outdoor table for up to 12 people

The goal is to let teams arrive on site and get their meetings going quickly, without having to manage complex logistics.

Yes. L’atelier has high-speed fibre-optic internet. The space is suited to:
- video conferencing
- presentations
- collaborative work
- document sharing
- digital team tools
- remote meeting platforms

This matters for companies that want to hold a team meeting in nature without compromising the quality of their exchanges or their tools.

Yes. Alongside L'atelier, you can rent cottages at BESIDE Habitat Lanaudière to extend a workday into a full team retreat. It's the format teams choose for strategic offsites, leadership retreats, and multi-day planning — when the goal is to keep the momentum going beyond the meeting itself. Bringing the meeting space, lodging, and outdoor activities together in one place means conversations continue over dinner or around the fire, and a morning on the trails can set the tone before the first session.

The meeting room holds up to 12 people, and lodging scales with your group: several cottages (1 to 4 bedrooms each) can be booked alongside the space, subject to availability. Renting multiple units gives each participant more privacy while keeping the whole team on the same site. Our team helps you find the right configuration for your group size and budget — from a single cottage to a cluster of them for a larger offsite.

Yes. BESIDE can recommend or coordinate a range of activities on site or nearby, so teams can change pace between sessions.

Depending on the season, options can include:
- hiking and access to the trails near the cottages
- outdoor activities
- moments around the fire
- local discoveries
- group activities suited to the rhythm of the stay
- wine tasting

Yes. Catering and meal coordination can be arranged according to your group’s needs.

This can include breakfast, lunch, coffee breaks, an apéro, or a team dinner. This option simplifies the organization and lets you make the most of your time on site.

Teams that book L’atelier are often looking for more than a simple meeting room. They’re looking for a setting that genuinely allows them to step back, focus better, and create more natural exchanges.

Unlike a traditional corporate room, L’atelier offers a calmer, more human setting — designed for strategic meetings, brainstorms, team retreats, and offsites near Montreal.

The space makes it possible to:
- step outside the usual setting
- encourage more natural conversation
- move between work and moments of reflection
- offer the team a more memorable experience

Yes. For many companies, combining a meeting space, accommodation, and outdoor areas in one place simplifies organizing a team retreat or offsite.

Being able to rent cottages near L’atelier also lets conversations continue after the work sessions, and creates a smoother experience for participants.

With its natural surroundings, its informal spaces for conversation, and its calmer pace, L’Atelier lets teams come together in a different context — designed as much for collective work as for moments of reflection among colleagues.

Yes. L’atelier was designed to host brainstorms, collaborative workshops, and team planning sessions.

The space includes:
- high-speed fibre-optic internet
- mobile screen for presentations
- brainstorming tools
- a variety of spaces to work and exchange
- a mezzanine lounge for more informal discussions