{"id":4490,"date":"2018-10-05T14:35:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T18:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T12:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T16:21:36","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"page-hero hero-size-compact progressive-fade-in has-shortcut-links\">\n\t<div class=\"hero-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-block wrap-gradient-overlay\"><div data-src-small=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/int01-1-1080x675.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/int01-1-1400x400.jpg\" data-src-large=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/int01-1-3000x781.jpg\" data-src-xlarge=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/int01-1-3000x781.jpg\" class=\"the-image lazy img-check\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"content-block\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-block progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-extras\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"shortcuts\"><a href=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/produit\/certificat-cadeau\/\" target=\"\" class=\"shortcut\">Buy a gift certificate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/lodging\/\" target=\"\" class=\"shortcut\">Book your retreat<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gradient-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/header>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_7c532b98345c51ddb1486fd9ede05af8\" class=\"page-block page-block-image-text-juxta progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-standard page-block-bg-none image-type-default image-position-left\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"block-image-text progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-section block-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"the-block-text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcome to a place where harmony between humans and nature comes to life. ESCAPA was born from a bold vision: to create minimalist and luxurious retreats that offer total immersion in the heart of the boreal forest. The name itself\u2014an acronym for \u201cEscapade dans une Cabane Perch\u00e9e \u00e0 travers les Arbres\u201d (An Escape in a Cabin Perched through the Trees)\u2014embodies our promise of pure wandering.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located on the mountainside in the picturesque village of Sainte-Rose-du-Nord, our retreats are functional works of art designed to blur the line between indoors and outdoors. Each unit, with its unique architectural design and transparent glass walls, invites you to contemplate the majestic spectacle of the Saguenay Fjord.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Led by a team of five passionate founders\u2014architects, forestry experts, and entrepreneurs\u2014ESCAPA blends modern comfort with rigorous environmental respect. More than just a place to stay, we offer a sanctuary to reconnect with what matters most\u2014a pause in time dedicated to renewal and wonder.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-section block-image progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-escapa.svg\" title=\"Enlarge image\" class=\"block-image-link link-type-enlarge lightbox is-link\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-image-wrapper wrap-fit-square-image\"><img data-src-small=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-escapa.svg\" width=\"311\" height=\"310\" data-src-medium=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-escapa.svg\" data-width-medium=\"311\" data-height-medium=\"310\" data-src-large=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-escapa.svg\" data-width-large=\"311\" data-height-large=\"310\" data-src-xlarge=\"https:\/\/escaparefugenature.nubee.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/logo-escapa.svg\" data-width-xlarge=\"311\" data-height-xlarge=\"310\" class=\"the-block-image img-check fit-image lazy square\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_9c1485c63939555a64e7c35d72db94e0\" class=\"page-block page-block-columns progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-reduced page-block-has-bg-color page-block-bg-black\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-block-title\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"title-2 progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">Our values<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"block-columns\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Harmony with Nature<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We integrate our retreats respectfully into the landscape for true immersion without compromising on comfort.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Architectural Excellence<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We strive for perfection through innovative, minimalist, and functional design, using carefully selected sustainable materials.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Ecological Consciousness<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We adopt sustainable practices (prefabrication, passive solar heating, biodiversity preservation) to minimize our footprint on the ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_658c318ebae34a6625df141a530ad7c0\" class=\"page-block page-block-columns progressive-fade-in page-block-margin-reduced page-block-has-bg-color page-block-bg-black\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"page-block-inner content-width\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"block-columns\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Holistic Well-being<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We prioritize your serenity through spaces designed for meditation, physical relaxation, and self-reconnection.<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Community Engagement<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We build strong ties with Sainte-Rose-du-Nord by collaborating with local artisans and supporting our regional economy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-column progressive-fade-in-element progressive-fade-in-element-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"title title-6\">Universal Accessibility<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text wysiwyg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Escape should be possible for everyone. 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