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Neighbourhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Quartier Latin-Le Village is in Montreal. It contains the Quartier Latin, Le Village, and Sainte-Marie.
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The inviting, super-modern home to the Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, a massive library housing four million works. The building itself is a contemporary style building integrating art and architecture including a glass mural, a kinetic luminous mural, a sculpture garden, and varying museum-style displays in the lower-level gallery. The tiles that cover the outside of the building are made to resemble a closed book. Architectural tours are offered.
UQAM design center
UQAM Gallery
Contemporary art exhibits, workshops, lectures, and tours.
A museum focused on the industrial and working-class history of Montreal (the name literally translates to Ecomuseum of the Proud People), particularly of the surrounding Centre-Sud district (basically the modern-day Le Village and Sainte-Marie neighborhoods). The museum is housed in the Bain Genereux, a 1920s art deco former indoor public pool. Note that unlike most Montreal museums, the exhibits here are only described in French.
Modern theater complex with 17-screens (most shows in French only), cafe, restaurant and bar.
Showcases mostly mainstream Hollywood films, all dubbed in French.
Performing arts centre with two halls.
Cultural centre in Sainte-Marie. Many free shows. Music, dance, cinema, theatre, etc.
Set just below eye level, one of Montreal's only Tibetan restaurants offers momos (Tibetan dumplings), butter-tea, as well as exotic vegetarian and meat dishes spiced with ginger, garlic, and peppers. In the summer there's a shady terrace in the back.
The fish and chips restaurant offers delicious fresh fishes. One can sit outisde on the street in the middle of the Gay Village.
Sainte-Marie diner with a large variety of plates (local, Italian, Greek, American, fast food, etc.).
Cheap diner food in a strip mall in Sainte-Marie.
Exquisite French bistro cuisine at reasonable price, relaxed and friendly atmosphere that is very popular with locals. Excellent selection of wines.
A popular, reasonably-priced eatery, it can get crowded at times. Sandwiches, crepes.
The 3 Brewers
Two terraces and four beers micro-brewed on site have made this upscale pub a popular place for dinner and lunch. Usual pub-fare with a European angle.
Sushi, tempura, and other Japanese favorites.
Best terrasse for a drink. Feels like a greenhouse. Great prices despite being in a busy area.
The name is a never-ending source of comedy for Montrealers and visitors alike, chiefly because of the stark difference in meaning between the French and French-Canadian interpretations of the term "foufounes." To locals, i.e. French-Canadians, the term is simply an endearing reference to one's posterior. However, to the French, the term is a rather explicit reference to female genitalia, which is always worth a few laughs, especially with the "electric" adjective attached. But "les Foufs," as it's called by locals, is more than just a funny name: it's ground zero for Montreal's rock-and-roll scene. The cavernous bar hosts shows from local bands as well as lots of touring shows from around the globe. Reasonable prices and a down-to-earth attitude make Foufounes popular with residents and visitors alike.
Fine brew pub in the Quartier Latin, the beer is consistently good. On the menu: lagers and ales inspired from Czech, German, and English styles. Nice decor with wooden tables.
Good brewpub located a few blocks east of busy rue Saint-Denis. Has been open for over 30 years.
Smoking fruit-flavoured tobacco in an Arabic water pipe, while sipping a Grand Marnier is a fine way to spend the evening. A pipe is $6.50, you can smoke it alone or share it with a few people. They won't replace the coal though, so a pipe doesn't last very long, but they justify this by saying it makes it (comparatively) cheap to sample lots of flavours from their extensive menu.
A brewpub having 20 beers on tap at all times: the pub's beers (usually 7 of them), plus beers from all around Quebec (usually 13 of them). Nice selection of privatelly imported beers from all around the world. Food is good with some nice touches of originality (have "the Graal") for reasonable prices. It may get loud during the night, and it is fully crowded on game nights — don't even think about watching a play-off game there.
Best known for its Tuesday night discount pitchers, retro music, and lack of memories.
Mainly plays house music and occasionally trance/techno. Stereo was once voted #5 of the top 10 clubs in the world by Muzik magazine, as it has welcomed several of the top DJs from around the world. The venue is known to have one of the best sound systems in North America. The crowd is mostly gay/lesbian depending on the night, the age ranges between 20-35, and is often at full capacity. A great place to end the night if you're still not tired after 02:00.
Electronica and hip-hop. A luxuriously decorated after-hour in Montreal. Lots of space and hidden corners. The crowd is a bit younger (18-25), and doesn't always pack to full capacity. The venue has welcomed a number of big DJs.
The dance club in the village with a male erotic dancers downstairs.
Great roof bar with several floors to enjoy.
Caters to leather and manly bear clientèle, though not exclusively leather.
Black Eagle
Caters mostly to a male leather clientèle.
A drag show with outrageous spectacles every night, run by the city's chief drag queen, Mado Lamotte.
Mixed, male, and female dorms available. Private rooms also available. Female dorm rooms have private bathrooms for exclusive use. Note that the reception desk is at 901 rue Sherbrooke est, inside the Hotel de Paris (see below).
Private room with bathroom and small kitchen.
A clean, modern, comfortable room with color cable TV, telephone, air conditioning, hair dryer, fridge, private bathroom, continental breakfast, and high speed wireless internet.
A clean modern, comfortable room with color cable-TV, telephone, air conditioning, hair dryer, fridge, private bathroom, continental breakfast and high speed wireless internet.
Backpackers hostel in Montreal's Latin Quarter. Free wifi, free bagels, and free coffee all day. Has budget and deluxe private rooms as well as standard dormitories.
Friendly Bed and Breakfast with great breakfast, especially on weekends.
Bed and breakfast offers private rooms with shared bathroom. Gourmet three-course breakfast included.
Private bathrooms, cable TV, telephone, air-conditioning.
All rooms come with air conditioning, cable TV, and free wireless internet. Choice of rooms with shared bath in the hall or suites with private path.
One of two flagship 'concept stores' for Quebec-based outdoor clothing company with shirts, coats, and pants for men, women and children. Their environmentalism even extends to their dressing room-- made out of recycled barn sheds from Northern Quebec.
One of the many head-shops along Saint-Denis with all your 'smoking accessories' as well as hemp products including shirts, jeans, bags, and cosmetics.
By bus
Buses run east to west along Sherbrooke, Ontario, and Sainte-Catherine and north to south on Saint-Denis.
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