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Sovereign Among the Queens

In the heart of the Québec Appalachians, Maggie Lamothe-Boudreau raises queen bees and sells them to beekeepers across the province.

Construire avec le territoire

Avant de bâtir une maison, il faut d’abord apprendre à lire le lieu qui lui sert d’assise.

Embouteiller le territoire avec le Cidre du Québec

Derrière chaque bouteille se cache un savoir-faire qui évolue avec les saisons, un lien étroit avec la terre et un produit porté par un climat dont les rigueurs ont contribué au fondement de son identité.

No Small Potatoes

An ode to the humble tuber, roadside diners, and the unsung heroes behind their counters.

Se retrouver pour rouler

Trois jours. Trois itinéraires. Un guide vélo pour explorer les environs de BESIDE Habitat à son rythme.

Goûter les Cantons-de-l'Est

Limiter cette sélection à quelques arrêts n’a pas été simple. Les Cantons-de-l'Est ont cette façon bien à eux de multiplier les découvertes au fil du temps.

Le poids du vide

Un essai personnel sur le vertical, mais surtout, une confrontation avec la peur.

Petit guide cidricole (et gourmand)

Quand le fond de l’air se réchauffe enfin, le cidre s’invite naturellement à table.

Lawrence Fafard : l'image comme espace vivant

Dans le travail de Lawrence Fafard, l'image est moins une capture qu'un territoire changeant, qui se meut et qui s'habite.

Stepping into spring

A conversation with Ella Moracchioli and Christopher Baud.

The Importance of Maintaining Our Connection with Nature

What is nature connectedness... and why does it make you happier?

The Life of a Meal

Finding permanence in what’s meant to fade, beauty in what’s about to vanish.

Mount Washington: A Spring Journal

Dans le nord du New Hampshire, au cœur des Montagnes Blanches, le mont Washington s’élève à plus de 1 917 mètres.

Seeing the Invisible with Chloé Savard

Last June, Chloé Savard, also known as Tardibabe, set foot on the BESIDE Habitat grounds for the very first time.

Geoffroy, Passing Through

After a stay at Territoire Charlevoix and somewhere between his back-and-forth between Mexico City and Montreal, BESIDE sat down with singer-songwriter Geoffroy.

The Science of Snow

With avalanche forecaster John Buffery.

The Cold That Brings Us Together

From January 22 to 25, 200 women gathered for the 10th edition of White Lips.

Chatting on the Corner

How the layout of our streets could help solve the loneliness epidemic.

In Search of the Giants of Labrador: A Drifting Route to Iceberg Alley

In July 2021, a small band of artists and seafarers set sail, logbook in hand.

NEW ISSUE nº17

EPHEMERAL

In this issue, we explore the art of the moment, death, nature, and relationships that wither or transform. We question these notions through stories in which the impermanence of everything around us becomes a source of reflection on how we live, create, and engage in a constantly changing world.
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Live to the rhythm of the wind in the trees, breathe in the fresh morning air — and reconnect with what truly matters.
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Objects that last. Design that grounds.
The BESIDE Collection brings together simple, lasting pieces rooted in the natural world. An invitation to live more intentionally — with beauty, purpose, and a deeper connection to what surrounds us.