Our desire is to share the beauty, meaning, and reflection arising from them.

Since its foundation in 1999, Editions du passage has endeavoured to offer a space for meaningful encounters.

Encounters among artists, painters, sculptors, photographers, authors, illustrators... talents to discover and rediscover; encounters between the arts and sciences, literature and history, the known and the yet to be discovered, the anecdotal and the essential; encounters arising from events, chance, coincidence, shared interests, desires and passions; encounters that nourish a clear objective: to give birth to the beauty, meaning and reflective nature of our publications.

To achieve this, Editions du passage has given precedence to high standards and quality - both literary and iconographic.

Each of our books is the result of deep contemplation, the fruit of a long process of gestation.

Our role is to create, explore, discover.
Our goal is to remain unclassifiable.

Julia Duchastel-Légaré founded les éditions du passage in 1999 at the age of 17. She holds a Bachelor’s in both Philosophy and Chemical Engineering from the École polytechnique de Montréal, and she also studied art at Atelier de Sèvres, Paris. Her intellectual curiosity and interest in others form the guiding spirit behind les éditions du passage.

Having gained a Master's in Communications and in Cultural Project Management in France, Julie Clade completed a DESS in Cultural Organization Management at HEC Montréal. She joined the éditions du passage team in spring 2009 in the role of publishing assistant.

A doctor in musicology (Université de Montréal), Gregorian scholar, researcher, archivist, and reviser, Pierre Quenneville has collaborated on various publications in the musical domain and worked closely with les Éditions Trois for over twenty years. He joined les éditions du passage as a reviser shortly after the organization was founded.

Carole Forget has a Master’s in Literary Studies from UQAM. She has published in several journals and collaborated on various visual arts projects. She is the author of L’écumante (2011), La nudité ne dévoile pas une femme émue (2008), Comme si le vide avait un lieu (2006), and Elle habite une metropolis (2002).

Following university studies in Europe (philosophy, communications, and a DESS in International Trade), becoming involved in the arts milieu was a natural choice for Cécile Lazartigues-Chartier. Her collaboration with les éditions du passage is driven by her rich international experience along with her independence and team spirit.