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Alvéole is an urban beekeeping company established in Montreal during the summer of 2012. Founded by three young beekeepers, it aims to make beekeeping accessible in urban settings by offering introductory services and workshops, as well as classes and an extraction room.

Bees from city apiaries are said to be "healthier and more productive than their country cousins". Their presence also provides cities with environmental and economic benefits. Bees pollinate a wide variety of plants, and the honey they produce is often sold to local restaurants and in local shops. Most cities in North America at one time prohibited the keeping of bees, but in recent years beekeepers have had success in overturning bee bans. Many urban areas now regulate beekeeping. While registering beehives is often mandatory, a high proportion of urban beekeepers fail to inform the city.