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Situated in the Lanaudière region, the Auberge du Lac Taureau is
a two hour drive away from Montreal, offering all the charms of an
idyllic country inn with 4 star comfort.
Nestled in the midst of nature by the side of an immense lake, the
Auberge was the Regional Winner of Les Grands Prix 2008, category
«Lodging, 4 and 5 stars establishment». It is one of the leading
resorts of the “Hôtellerie Champêtre” chain of which it has been a
member since its very inception.
Open the whole year round, it has 158 rooms and boasts of the
finest cuisine, a Spa in a natural setting and whole host of summer
and winter activities. The ideal spot for an incentive trip or high level
seminar in Canada!
By air
From France:
Montreal is easily accessible from Paris. The flying time is 7½ half
hours and there are 4 to 8 daily flights: Air France (2 to 4 flights), Air
Canada (1 to 2 flights); Air Transat (1 to 2 flights); and Corsair (1 daily
flight). In addition, there are the offline airline flights with stopovers
in London (British Airways), Amsterdam (KLM), Frankfurt (Lufthansa),
Zurich (Swiss International)…
In the winter of 2008-2009, the capacity increased with 5 daily flights
from Paris (3 daily Air France flights and a substantial increase in
group seats).
Departures from the provinces: Air Transat is the only airline to operate
from May to October 2009 flights from Nantes (2 flights), Bordeaux (2
flights), Toulouse (2 flights), Marseille (4 flights), Nice (2 flights), Lyon
(4 flights) and Mulhouse-Bâle (1 flight).
From Belgium
There are 3 direct weekly flights from Brussels to Montreal from
April to October (Air Transat) in addition to daily flights from Amsterdam (KLM) and flights with stopovers – Brussels-Frankfurt-Montreal
(Lufthansa); Brussels-Zurich-Montreal (Swiss International) and
Brussels-London-Montreal (British Airways).
By road
The Auberge du Lac Taureau is situated right in the heart of forestland
overlooking a huge lake 95 km2 lake just 2 hours from Montreal (160
km).
From Dorval, take Highway 40 Est and drive 100 km (1hr15). Take
Exit 122 Route 31 Nord towards Saint-Michel des-Saints and drive 65
km (45 minutes).
The Auberge is 10 km further down. So if you leave Europe in the
morning, you will be in Quebec dining at the Auberge the same.
Weather
End May-mid September: summer weather with temperatures
ranging from 25 to 350C.
Periodic spring showers allow nature to bloom in all its glory.
Mid November-early April: wintery weather with temperatures going
down to -200, sometimes even lower. When it is not snowing, it can
be very sunny. Like in the rest of Quebec, the weather is dry and
cold.
Spring begins towards the end of April and the summer of colours
(called the Indian summer in Europe) can be enjoyed fully from end
September to mid October.
Accommodation: rooms and condos
The Auberge du Lac Taureau is located in the Lanaudière
region on a peninsula between the Baies du village and the
Baies du milieu.
Right in the heart of the forest overlooking an immense lake,
the resort has an eco friendly architecture with nature present
everywhere.
The hotel complex is divided into three accommodation units,
each unit having three levels. Inner corridors link all the levels
to the central unit such that you can go from one building to the
next without having to step out and brave the elements.
Furnished in a distinctly Quebec style, each room is equipped
with a telephone, wireless Internet, television, coffee maker,
dresser, desk and luggage rack. Free Internet access available
everywhere in the Auberge.
All the rooms (non smoking) have an en suite bathroom with
bathtub, shower and hairdryer.
The resort offers various categories of rooms overlooking the
forest, the pond or the Baie du Milieu. There are a total of 158
rooms including the condo rooms, which means the Auberge
can welcome groups of up to 300 people!
Standard Forest Room
Without lake view but as well appointed as the other room categories except the superior rooms.
Condos
There are five types of condos,
each with an evocative name:
“Forest” Condo; “Classic”
Condo; “Timeless Classic”
Condo; “Royal” Condo and
“Presidential” Condo. The
3 ½ and 4 ½ condos are
extremely spacious. Intended
for individual clients and
families, at times they are
reserved for large groups or
the VIPs of the group.
Pond Side Room
View of lake and log buildings.
Superior Pond Side Room
Pond view. The room has a balcony and is equipped with a
fridge, bathrobe and air-conditioning. The cathedral roof makes
the room more spacious, enhancing the view of the surroundings.
Baie du Milieu Room
Superb lake view on Baie du Milieu side.
Superior Baie du Milieu Room
Same type of room as Superior Pond Side Room with cathedral
roof. Lake view on Baie du Milieu side.
Deluxe Room
Spacious room with sofa, Queen Bed, fridge, balcony, air-conditioning, bathrobe. Offers a partial view of the lake, pond and log
buildings.
Services and facilities at the Auberge du Lac Taureau?
L’Auberge offre de nombreux services : une piscine intérieure et
des saunas, un luxueux Spa avec salles de massage (dont une
salle de massage sous la pluie !), bains thérapeutiques, bains
à tourbillon et salle de détente, une immense salle à manger
avec terrasse adjacente, plusieurs salles de réunion dont la
principale peut accueillir jusqu’à 280 personnes, sans compter les
autres salles et un bistro-bar.
Dining
The Auberge du Lac Taureau has been acclaimed by all for its
refined cuisine. Its reputation for fine dining has been confirmed
in report prepared by the quality inspectors of the Hôtellerie
Champêtre chain of which the Auberge is a member. Meals are
served in various restaurants, principally the main dining hall and
the Salle Bouleau. Not far off is the Pavillon de l’Etang, the ideal
place to hold a welcome cocktail.
Group menus vary from 4 to 7 courses, depending on the
preferences of the client. The 4 course menu comprises a soup, a
starter, a main dish and a dessert. The five course menu consists
of the 4 previous courses plus a granita. And the seven course
menu has a salad and cheese as well. Depending on the size of
the group, meals can be served in the adjacent rooms. Le Boréal
the bistro bar is a place for meetings and receptions with its foyer,
billiard tables and comfortable armchairs.
The Spa
The Spa at the Auberge is the
last word in therapeutic treatment.
Various packages (body care,
beauty care, waxing) are offered
all year round: hydrotherapy,
massotherapy
including
the
famous back care, body care
(body wrap, exfoliation and
waterfall
exfoliation),
beauty
care and pressotherapy. Most of
the treatments are done in the
delightful ambience of the tepee
near the Auberge. You can also
chill out in the relaxation room
next door.
Activities
For guests at the Auberge, the outdoor skating rink (skates on
hire), hiking, snow shoes, cross country skis, indoor swimming pool
and use of sauna are included in all the packages.
All year round
Indoor
swimming
pool,
saunas, health and relaxation
centre (spa), billiards, musical
evenings, talks by trappers,
campfires, star gazing at
the Mirador. Musical nights
with DJ and band or talks
by trappers and Indians can
easily be arranged for at the
Auberge
Winter Activities
Sleigh rides with real Huskies or Alaskans ( 3km, 8km and 25km),
snowmobile tours (half day and full day), snowshoeing, ice skating
on the frozen lake (skates on hire), ice fishing, excursions with
trappers, “hydraski” flights, cross country skiing…
Summer activities
The finely grained sand beach at the foot of the resort offers a
wide range of activities. Canoes, kayaks, paddle boats, surfboards,
Rabaska canoes, pontoon boat rides on the lake, sailboats, trout
fishing in the pond. Explore the forest with the trappers (visit to the
beaver dam, bear watching, initiation into trapping and survival
workshop in the forest). Amerindian activities at the Attikamekw
village, a 10 minute walk from the Auberge. At the resort: tennis,
archery, mountain biking, team games, quad rides (1hr, 3hrs or
6hrs), hikes… Seaplane rides from the inn which has its own pontoon
boats. Horse riding and golf nearby.
Incentive tours at the Auberge du Lac Taureau
Winter, spring or autumn, the Auberge is the ideal spot for an
incentive tour.
Its proximity to the international airport of Montreal and its
capacity (158 rooms) to accommodate large groups of over
200 people make the Auberge a popular destination. The wide
range of activities at the resort caters to the needs of groups from
Europe: snowmobiling, dog sledding, snowshoe excursions, ice
fishing, forest activities and exploration with a trapper, evening
entertainment (musical evenings, sugar shack evenings 45 minutes
from the resort...). All the equipment (especially snowmobiles) is
available at the resort itself which has its own snowmobiles. The
various seminar rooms have state of the art equipment. Our staff
is specially geared to take care of incentive groups. There is a
wide range of spring activities like half-day seaplane rides from
the Auberge, raft building, trekking, fishing competitions…
Example of a program prepared for groups of 180 persons.
Spring-Summer-Autumn
Day 1
07h-08h30
Day 2
Breakfast
Day 3
Breakfast
Day 4
Breakfast
Day 5
Breakfast
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
Departure
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
rabaska trekking halt rabaska trekking halt rabaska trekking halt
in an island and health in an island and health in an island and health
snacks.
snacks.
snacks.
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
Demi-journée trappeur Demi-journée trappeur Demi-journée trappeur
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
Flying over in float
Flying over in float
Flying over in float
plane
plane
plane
and fishing in the pond and fishing in the pond and fishing in the pond
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.) Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.) Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.)
12h00 /13h30
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
1/6 of the group
Half day Quad
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
rabaska trekking halt rabaska trekking halt rabaska trekking halt
in an island and health in an island and health in an island and health
snacks.
snacks.
snacks.
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
Demi-journée trappeur Demi-journée trappeur Demi-journée trappeur
Arrival at the inn
Baggage handling
Welcome with bonfire
and a glass of caribou.
Handing over of the keys
16h30/18h30
18h30/20h30
20h30/21h30
Dinner at the inn
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
1/6 of the group
Flying over in float
Flying over in float
Flying over in float
plane
plane
plane
and fishing in the pond and fishing in the pond and fishing in the pond
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Trekking
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/3 bear watching
1/3 bear watching
Meeting
1 Plenary
Dinner at the inn
Country evening
1/3 bear watching
Meeting
2 sub-committees
Dîner gala
Dj evening
Dinner at the inn
Evening with music
Example of a program prepared for groups of 180 persons.
Winter
Day 1
07h-08h30
Day 2
Breakfast
Day 3
Breakfast
Day 4
Breakfast
Day 5
BreakFast
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
Départure
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group Flying 1/6 of the group Flying 1/6 of the group Flying
over in Sea plane and over in Sea plane and over in Sea plane and
ice fishing
ice fishing
ice fishing
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Trapper lunch(1/3gr.)
Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.) Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.) Lunch at the inn (2/3gr.)
12h00 /13h30
Arrival at the inn
Baggage handling
Welcome with bonfire
and a glass of caribou.
Handing over of the keys
16h30/18h00
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
1/6 of the group
Half day Snowmobile
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Dogsled (3km) and
broomball
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group
Half day Trapper
1/6 of the group Flying 1/6 of the group Flying 1/6 of the group Flying
over in Sea plane and over in Sea plane and over in Sea plane and
ice fishing
ice fishing
ice fishing
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Racket hiking
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/6 of the group
Team games
1/3 of Snowmobile
1/3 of Snowmobile
Meeting
1 Plenary
Dinner at the inn
Country evening
1/3 of Snowmobile
Meeting
2 sub-committees
Gala dinner
Dj evening
18h30/20h30
20h30/21h30
Dinner at the inn
Dinner at the inn
Evening with music
Meetings and events at the Auberge du Lac Taureau
The Auberge du Lac Taureau and condos has six conference
rooms that can accommodate 200 people. Our qualified staff will
spare no effort to make your event a success. Overhead projectors,
slide projectors, VCRs, television, screens, flip charts, lecterns,
microphones and sound system can be hired on the spot.
Lac Taureau provides an inimitable setting, bringing out the best in
everyone. The Auberge offers all the charm of a 4 star country inn
nestled in the heart of the forest. Its fine dine cuisine is a gourmet’s
delight and the amazing range of activities and new experiences
ensures there is something to suit every taste. Located as it is
between Montreal and Quebec, the warmth of the inn makes it the
ideal place for firms to hold meetings, events and incentive tours.
Rooms
Baie du Village
Baie du Milieu
Baie Milieu/Village
Baie du Roe
Les Bouleaux
Pavillon de l’étang
Salon Baie Ignace
Dimensions
50’ × 32’ × 10’
47’ × 32’ × 10’
80’ × 32’ × 10’
29’ × 30’ × 10’
29’ × 23’ × 10’
40’ × 24’ × 10’
26’ × 14,5’ × 8’
School Theatre Banquet Cocktail Conference
50
50
160
25
36
25
10
100
100
280
50
60
55
15
80
80
160
32
40
48
-
125
125
250
40
60
100
10
50
50
18
30
25
12