{"id":7581,"date":"2020-06-01T15:04:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T19:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/?p=7581"},"modified":"2020-06-16T11:24:06","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T15:24:06","slug":"le-village-a-must-see-neighbourhood-in-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/en\/le-village-a-must-see-neighbourhood-in-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"Le Village, a must-see neighbourhood in Montreal"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With its ancient architecture and cultural richness, its pedestrian street in summer that is full of shops, and its proximity to the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Quartier des spectacles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the Gay Village is a Montreal nugget that you never tire of discovering.\u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"video-cover border--round\">\n<div class=\"background-image-holder\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Le-Village-un-quartier-incontournable-\u00e0-Montr\u00e9al.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Le Village, un quartier incontournable \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Le-Village-un-quartier-incontournable-\u00e0-Montr\u00e9al.jpg 800w, https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Le-Village-un-quartier-incontournable-\u00e0-Montr\u00e9al-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Le-Village-un-quartier-incontournable-\u00e0-Montr\u00e9al-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-play-icon\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Visite de Ville-Marie\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pIf-49s_BSQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><!--end video cover--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the borough of Ville-Marie, the Village is one of the most popular and appreciated neighbourhoods in Montreal. The reason? Its urban diversity, which mixes remnants of the Village&#8217;s history with the modernity of condos, its colourful outdoor exhibits and its tributes to the gay community that never cease to amaze the public. Not to mention the famous Sainte-Catherine Street, made pedestrians in summer, where many businesses flourish each year and where antique dealers and art galleries attract more and more people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to this place, which has become a Montreal landmark, there are also Qu\u00e9bec institutions such as the television groups TVA and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">T\u00e9l\u00e9-Qu\u00e9bec<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or formerly the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Radio Canada<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> house and its extraordinary master tower. The iconic Molson Brewery, one of Canada&#8217;s oldest industrial companies, will be transformed into a multi-use project. A surprising redevelopment is to be expected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going out and living in Le Village<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the day, the Gay Village of Montreal is a warm place where it&#8217;s good to walk in summer and winter. One thinks of a stroll along Sainte-Catherine Street, a true work of art in itself. The street, which used to display the 180,000 rainbow balls designed by landscape and urban designer <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Claude Cormier<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, will soon be dressed in a new artistic installation worthy of the name. You can also visit the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00c9comus\u00e9e<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> du fier monde founded in 1980, based on Montreal&#8217;s industrial and working class history, but also shop at the cheese, bakery or butcher shop on Ontario, whose fresh, local products make us salivate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As far as nightlife is concerned, the neighbourhood is not lacking in activities and for good reason. With its many bars like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Renard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a chic and trendy place in the neighbourhood, its nightclubs, or its original caf\u00e9s like <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">La Graine Br\u00fbl\u00e9e<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> open until 11:00 pm, you won&#8217;t be disappointed! The international singer<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lady Gaga<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> herself couldn&#8217;t help but dance the night away at the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">District Video Lounge<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a bar that borders the most famous cabaret: the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cabaret Mado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the restaurant side, the neighborhood&#8217;s doing pretty well. Alone, with family or friends, you can enjoy the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pass\u00e9 compos\u00e9<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the Restaurant du Village, there&#8217;s something for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An ideal geographical and demographic situation<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its strength is also due to its demographic density, as shown on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/habitermontreal.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habiter Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> site, but also to its accessibility. The advantage of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Village<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that it is located close to many of the city&#8217;s attractive neighbourhoods. Indeed, the gay district is next to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quartier des spectacles<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, downtown for shopping, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Plateau<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with its lively <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mont-Royal Avenue<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as the Old Port and its magnificent monuments. What more could you ask for? Whether on foot, by bike or with the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place des Arts<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berri UQAM<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> metro stations, you can reach the four corners of the city very quickly!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All that&#8217;s left to do is let your imagination guide you to discover the Village from every angle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Discover the best of the <a href=\"https:\/\/viacapitaledumontroyal.com\/en\/the-jean-talon-market-a-unique-place-to-feast-your-eyes-and-taste-buds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March\u00e9 Jean Talon<\/a>!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With its ancient architecture and cultural richness, its pedestrian street in summer that is full of shops, and its proximity to the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":321,"featured_media":8570,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[259,266],"tags":[250,694,695],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - 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