Nérée Beauchemin

Who was Nérée Beauchemin?

Charles-Nérée Beauchemin was a French Canadian regionalist poet and physician from Yamachiche, near Three Rivers, Quebec.

Beauchemin published two volumes of his poetry: Les Floraisons Matutinales in 1897 and Patrie intime: Harmonies in 1928.

His poetry celebrates life in his small rural community with themes of Catholic ritual, the cycles of nature, and love of family and home. Beauchemin was inspired by the religion and culture of Quebec and an appreciation for the Canadian landscape. While acclaimed in its time, Beauchemin's poetry is generally considered conventional and sentimental by contemporary standards.