Accor Redemption for Axis Atlas

I am thinking of getting the Axis Atlas card and from what I got to know the best redemption got Axis Atlas points is on Accor.

So, have a quick question, I see that Accor membership costs ₹16k. So to use the Atlas points, do we need that membership? Or if you have Atlas, can you transfer the points to Accor and then directly book hotels without buying the membership?