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Quartier des Spectacles


The new Quartier des Spectacles (Entertainment District) in Montreal is known for its animation, its friendliness, its cultural activities and creativity.

The qualities the Quartier des Spectacles possesses today are not what were originally planned for the area.

This is why over a period that the area facing the Montreal Place des Arts has been transformed to accommodate the changes.



After the Place des Festivals, the Promenade des Artistes and the Parterre, it is now the turn of the Sainte-Catherine Street West, one of the most famous commercial streets in North America, to follow suit.

The Montreal Quartier des Spectacles is actually a 250 acres entertainment section within the downtown district area of Montreal.

To date it is the largest city improvement project in a North American urban center.

In a distinctive environment of international quality, at the height of the cultural metropolis that is Montreal, the street will now offer Montrealers and visitors a more enjoyable place to walk safely, shopping, eating, or enjoy the most festive of occasions that will take place there.



 

The heart of the Quartier des Spectacles is a place that creates an atmosphere which is conducive to being at a party whilst you are enjoying the most spectacular of summer celebrations.

The area is transformed into one large open space that is free from all forms of physical restrictions, such as street furniture and street trees. This is what makes the area so special as a center for festivities.


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From May 17 to September 3 each Monday to Friday the area will be pedestrianized to allow a festive program of street theatre that will combine both humorous and unusual performances.

Similar performances will take place in the early evenings each Thursday and Friday.

The new layout of the Sainte-Catherine Street West creates a unique public space in Montreal. The Quartier des Spectacles was specifically adapted to accept the very large crowds.


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The entertainment district is transformed into one large open space that is free from all forms of physical restrictions, such as street furniture and street trees. This is what makes the area so special as a center for festivities.

The Quartier des Spectacles with its rich and diverse cultural offerings, features numerous cultural events.

The Sainte-Catherine Street West will be pedestrianized between Bleury and Saint-Laurent Street. This will allow everybody the perfect opportunity to experience a unique urban experience.



The street will actually allow people a great place to walk freely to enjoy the many festivals that will take place there.

This will provide pedestrian, Mondays to Fridays during the lunch hour, and at home from work Thursday and Friday, an animation of the most festive street theater combining a program of fun and unusual performances. Sainte-Catherine is available, whatever your mode of transport.



Did you know that Montreal is known around the world for its artistic vitality? Drop by the Quartier des Spectacles and you will realise why.

The area is the center of where all the creative disciplines converge to display the artistic vitality that Montreal is famous for.

Summer is the time of the year I am seriously thinking about having to clone, quit my job or at least take a sabbatical, Montreal has so much to offer.

I'm not complaining! I like the idea of ??living in a city where one does not wonder what you will do, but how you can find enough time to do everything. It's a nice problem to have.



There are more than 30 theaters in and around the district that stretches around the Sainte-Catherine and Saint Laurent Streets.

For example, the Place des Arts hosts the Montreal Festivals crowd in major festivals like:

 



You will discover a dense area around Quartier des Spectacles where students, workers, residents, artists, merchants and festival co-exist in harmony.


You will also find there:

  • Montreal Dance of Light - Montreal Dance of Light from the new Entertainment District near downtown of Montreal city is often tops the list of things 'what to do' for a visitor.
  • Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
  • Grande Bibliothèque - Place of memory, The Grande Bibliothèque (The National Library) now permits yet to break with a past, and she does it with joy.
  • Cinémathèque Québécoise - Is a venue whose first mission is to preserve, document and develop the film and television heritage...
  • St-Denis Theater - Integral part of Montreal's history for nearly a century and a famous landmark in the cultural space of Montreal.

  • Salles du Gesù, Montreal's oldest theatre
  • Théâtre du Nouveau Monde
  • Monument National, home to the National Theatre School of Canada
  • Cinéma du Quartier Latin
  • Montreal Club Soda - Montreal Club Soda, a pioneer in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles.

  • Foufounes électriques
  • Promenade des Artistes
  • Maison du Festival de Jazz et la Salle L'Astral
  • Maison symphonique de Montréal
  • Métropolis
  • Musée Juste pour rire
  • Office national du film du Canada

  • Place Émilie-Gamelin - The highs and lows of Place Emilie-Gamelin!

  • Théâtre Jean-Duceppe
  • Vitrine culturelle de Montréal


Montreal revitalized the neighborhood to encourage the implementation of cultural and artist residencies.

The Quartier des Spectacles is a showcase of creativity Montreal is an international destination.









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